STEAM enthusiasts in Warrington were given another rare treat when the world famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ made its second appearance in the town in less than 12 months.
The iconic steam locomotive, which passed through Warrington last September, was in town again today and captured at Bank Station by Radio Warrington Station Manager Steve Lewis.
The “Flying Scot” which returned to railway lines in 2015 following a £4.2 million restoration, departed from Keighley station in West Yorkshire at around 8am this morning as part of a tour programme and is set to reach Southall in Greater London at 8.46pm.
Often described as the world’s most famous steam locomotive the Pacific steam locomotive was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley.
It was employed on long-distance express East Coast Main Line trains by the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably on the London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman train service after which it was named.
The locomotive set two world records for steam traction, becoming the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at reaching 100 miles per hour (160.9 km/h) on 30 November 1934 and then setting a record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it ran 422 miles (679 km) on 8 August 1989 while in Australia.
It retired from regular service in 1963 after covering 2.08 million miles.
The flying Scotsman pictured in September 2016 by Eddie Whitham
Picture Eddie Whitham
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The Flying Scotsman has changed types (Been upgraded) on a couple of ocassions, changed colour and most surprisingly changed numbers numerous times…. This blog is a great source of info for anyone interested….
http://blog.nrm.org.uk/many-guises-of-flying-scotsman/
Hey Baz, have you also got information on where train-spotters can buy Spangles these days? 🙂
Where can train spotters buy scruffy anoraks?
Martin in Singapore (Former Culcheth Resident).