The Flying Scotsman making it's way through the Australian outback to Alice Springs, 1988. r
The visit of "Flying Scotsman" to Australia from 1988 to 1989 was a massive success, having covered 28,000 miles with no serious mechanical problems what so ever and had increased her title as the world's most famous steam locomotive, but all things had to come to an end as in November 1989 No. 4472 "Flying Scotsman" bid farewell to.
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LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman is a 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley.
The Flying Scotsman in Australia
Key facts Built in 1923 at Doncaster Works, costing £7,944 Weight: 97 tonnes Length: 70ft Officially the first locomotive to reach 100mph, and the first to circumnavigate the globe Holds the world record for a non-stop run in a steam locomotive, set in 1989 with a 422-mile trip Where did it all begin?
FLYING SCOTSMAN AUSTRALIA Spencer Street Melbourne, Australia December 1988 Weston Langford
The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that operates between Edinburgh and London, the capitals respectively of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862 as the Special Scotch Express until it was officially adopted in 1924. It is currently operated by the London North Eastern Railway .
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"The Flying Scotsman in Australia". 3642 and LNER Class A3… Flickr
Currently, Flying Scotsman is on static display at the Locomotion museum in Shildon until 7 Jan 2024. After that she will remain there, but no longer on public display.. (8 Aug 1989 in Australia), and the first steam locomotive officially authenticated at reaching 100 miles per hour (30 Nov 1934 in the UK). The Flying Scotsman numbers game
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Flying Scotsman In Australia 1989 Documentary | 60mins | Completed Without doubt, the Flying Scotsman is the world's most famous locomotive. It was the first locomotive in Britain to officially clock 100 miles an hour on the run to Scotland.
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Flying Scotsman to Australia again ?? 1 2 of 3 3 slacker Train Controller I would love to see this loco come out again, I was only young but have extremely vivid memories of travelling behind it. They're honestly the strongest memories I have from that time. I saw 4472 in pieces in late 2007 and boy did it bring back many emotions!
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Steam Steam
The iconic Flying Scotsman steam train first entered service 100 years ago today.. it toured throughout the United States and Canada from 1969 until 1973 and Australia in 1988 and 1989.
The world famous Flying Scotsman is now on display at the in Shildon ITV News Tyne Tees
Taken in July-August 1989 when 4472 , Flying Scotsman was running trips out of Melbourne , Australia , it includes three steam engines running side by side leaving Melbourne and at Heathcote.
"The Flying Scotsman in Australia". 3642 and LNER Class A3 4472 at Mittagong. Main South, NSW
The Flying Scotsman is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year with a packed programme of events that gets changed or added to from time to time. See the updates on this post. The Railway Touring Company (RTC) are running the lion's share of day excursions in the early part of the summer, radiating out from London's mainline stations.. Then, later in the summer they switch to operating.
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28th December 2023, 03:00 PST By Beverley D'Silva Features correspondent Steve Morgan/ National Railway Museum (Credit: Steve Morgan/ National Railway Museum) Britain's most famous steam locomotive.
"The Flying Scotsman in Australia". 3642 and LNER Class A3 4472 at Aylmerton. Main South, NSW
GWR 4073 "Castle" Class No. 4079 Pendennis Castle is a 4-6-0 steam locomotive built in 1924 for the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Swindon Works to a design of Charles Collett. It was employed on long-distance express passenger trains on the GWR and its successor, British Railways' Western Region .
UPDATED Flying Scotsman steams back to Nene Valley Railway
4472 Flying Scotsman is arguably the most famous steam locomotive in the world. She was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1923 for express passenger work, in particular the namesake "Flying Scotsman" train which ran non-stop between London & Edinburgh.
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The legendary Flying Scotsman on the North Coast of NSW during it's visit to Australia from 1988 to 1989. Includes cab ride from Macksville to Coffs Harbour.
Where to see the Flying Scotsman across the West Country on its centenary tour ITV News West
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