N. whistle had always been a poor affair when compared with the hoarse but melodious Great Central pattern and the imperiously clear blast of a small and self-important Great Eastern engine. What if Dad was asked to attempt to break a speed record with Flying Scotsman’s journey to Edinburgh?

It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything.The definitive story of this famous locomotive, based on the publication by Geoffrey Hughes but brought right up to date by Philip Benham with photographs selected by Chris Nettleton. Then again, what if Iris and her mother are invited to be passengers aboard the train on a speed record-breaking attempt to Edinburgh?

Most journeys require a 25% deposit to secure a booking however some specialist journeys do require a 50% deposit. The Great Northern Railway A1 4-6-2 though, was the biggest express steam engine ever to have been seen in Britain at the time. For information about Flying Scotsman and the National Railway Museum, please contact our press office. We had the good fortune to both get into the cab and ride behind this famous engine while it was at the keighley worth valley railway.They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. But why is this so and why do people care so deeply about this locomotive even though her deeds were easily exceeded by Gresley’s A4 Pacifics? No-one expected it to take ten years of toil, but the National Railway Museum finally has an engine to be proud of. In this 2012 publication, Robin Jones looks at the East Coast Main Line, a route traversed by Britain's iconic Steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman. We will contact you one to 10 working days after you have paid to confirm your booking, take further details of those travelling and send your itinerary.

It is good to read a piece on the work of the Civil Engineers Department ( see here), for there was always an affinity between the Civils and us Loco Running folk, and we worked particularly closely together when our Stratford 45-ton breakdown crane, foreman and gang and the District Engineer’s expert staff were on bridging and electrification work. Gill’s introduction to the train crew on the day of his footplate trip began with the arrival in his van of the very smart guard and if you read P. That, of course was 1470, later to be named ‘Great Northern’ and was a London and North Eastern Railway (L. uk is a trading name of Mortons Media Group Ltd | Registered Office: Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle.

Herbert Nigel Gresley’s first Pacifics, though notable in their day, were made universally famous by one of their number – 4722 Flying Scotsman.

Eric Gill was invited late in 1932 to place the name-board in position on the A1 Pacific before departure from platform 10. Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman collaborate on a centenary story about the world famous, record breaking train.

to and from Edinburgh with the corridor tender fitted to selected A1s, including 4472, ‘Flying Scotsman’ ( see here), the train of course carrying the same name whichever engine was booked to the job and with crews changing on the move north of York with King’s Cross, Gateshead or Haymarket men and in later years, just the Cross and Haymarket. If the service that you require is not shown, please get in touch with us and we can quote for your desired service. I shall never forget the Scottish fireman’s gratitude when he asked me where I was based and what I did for a living. He retired in 2011 to focus more fully on writing biographies and books related to military, aviation and engineering matters.