No 1472 was the third of a class of steam locomotives that was eventually to number 79 engines, and did not originally even carry a name.
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Six things you may not know about Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman is one of the most famous locomotives of all time, here are some facts that you may not have heard about the locomotive.
Read moreBTP warns ‘trespass will not be tolerated’
BTP advises anyone witnessing incidents of trespass on the national network to call the police immediately on 999.
Read moreYour Gallery | Mayflower & Flying Scotsman
Clive Brandon sent in these wonderful pictures, keep them coming!
Read moreTV star Gresley teak on the market
A GNR carriage that starred in the highly-acclaimed Channel 4 series Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow is being offered for sale through Heritage Railway. Peter Lund, owner of Gresley BCK No. 4229, said that
Read moreCaley Blue 419 adds Broadway to English tour
Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 has added the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam to its biggest-ever tour of England. No. 419 will star in the May 25-27 festival alongside another blue guest, GWR
Read moreDaughter of man who saved ‘Flying Scotsman’ to wave off Swanage Railway trip
Flying Scotsman hauls its first train on the Swanage Railway at the start of its three-week visit to the Isle of Purbeck.
Read moreYour Gallery | Flying Scotsman at NRM
Look at this LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman being coaled up at the National Railway Museum
Read moreREAD: Flying Scotsman’s magnificent month
Tornado may have run at more than 100mph, emulating Flying Scotsman’s world record feat of 1934, but its crowd-pulling April tour proved that it is not ready to concede its crown as the world’s most
Read moreFEATURE: More regenerations than Dr Who!
When Flying Scotsman returns to the rails in the New Year, it will not be the LNER apple green No. 4472 we are familiar with
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