LNER A3 Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman

  • He was the greatest!

    He was the greatest!

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    THE rail industry and the heritage sector joined forces to pay tribute to Sir William McAlpine, who many regard as one of the greatest figures – if not the greatest – of the preservation movement. A special memorial trip, the ‘Scotsman’s Salute’ ran from King’s Cross to York on Friday, January 11, headed by none…

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  • READ: Flying Scotsman’s magnificent month

    READ: Flying Scotsman’s magnificent month

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    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 famous steam locomotive to the young pretender yet!

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