A climb of 365 steps to the top of the tower of Durham Catherdral built in 1085 was necessary to get this shot of Flying Scotsman passing over the viaduct at Durham, before stopping at the station... (more)
A railtour through the Tyne Valley
World's most famous locomotive, Flying Scotsman storms through Dawlish. The Scotsman was celebrating it's 100th birthday with tours around the UK like this one on the Royal Duchy.
LNER 60103 'Flying Scotsman' thunders it's 12 coach train past Hatton North Junction with the Steam Dreams 1Z51 1244 Oxford Parkway - Oxford Circular Rail tour with Class 47 47772 'Carnforth TMD' ... (more)
The Steam Dreams 1Z51 1244 Oxford Parkway - Oxford Circular Rail tour. LNER 60103 'Flying Scotsman' having arrived earlier at Dorridge with it's train from Oxford Parkway now reverses on the Hatt... (more)
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman makes its first visit to Bluebell Railway....and is showing off a bit today.
Seen from the observation terrace of the medieval fortification Newcastle castle: On the right the track and overhead wire inspection train leaving towards Edinburgh, with diesellocomotive 67 # 02... (more)
60103 'Flying Scotsman' is surrounded by admirers (as always!) at Appleby, bound for Carlisle. This was my first real life encounter with the famous loco, which visited my home city of Melbourne, ... (more)
LNER 60103 'Flying Scotsman' approaches Banbury, running 143 minutes late, with the 1Z31 'Great Britain X11' 1004 York - London Paddington having been heavily delayed south of Derby due mainly to ... (more)
The world famous locomotive runs the last mainline trip of 2018
GWR 4079 'Pendennis Castle' on Shed. Photo taken during a TimeLine Events Nightshoot'. The Castle Class 4-6-0 is one of the most celebrated locomotive types of the former Great Western Railway. ... (more)
The famous no. 601013 Flying Scotsman takes a break from its main line railtours by spending the Bank Holiday weekend at The East Lancashire Railway. Her we see it leaving Bury with a train to Hey... (more)
Flying Scotsman ran from York to Edinburgh
The world famous loco Flying Scotsman crosses the iconic bridge
A3 Pacific "Flying Scotsman", 60103, crosses the Great Western Railway Usk bridge in Newport city, working the 18:53 “Cathedral Express” (1Z70) to Gloucester via Lydney.
Flying Scotsman runs through the Yorkshire countryside
Flying Scotsman storms past
Flying Scotsman crosses the River Tyne
60103 Flying Scotsman running from London to York
Flying Scotsman hauling the Flying Scotsman train
After costing 4.5 million pounds to restore and 10 years in the restoration Flying Scotsman is wowing the nation.this week it has been to the North Yorkshire Moors railway for a weeks visit and hu... (more)
It cost £35 for a two hour stint with the Flying Scotsman , around $50. Quite a few thought that it was worth it even though it stayed motionless for the whole time. Here, some railfans mill arou... (more)
Flying Scotsman again, sitting in the yard of the National Railway museum in York.In the background is York Minster which was started in 1220 AD though there has been a church on the site since 67... (more)
For a fairly expensive fee members of the public were allowed two hours in the company of newly restored Flying Scotsman last night. Sad thing was that it simply stood in the yard whilst photograp... (more)
The return of Flying Scotsman after 10 years
On February 25th 2016 Arguable the World most famious Steam engine, Flying Scotsman (LNER 4472 but now in BR livery) made a very public Inaugural run from London to York following a protracted and... (more)
The National Railway Museum's recently refurbished A3 Pacific No 60103 'Flying Scotsman' heads south from York to London, to make ready to haul its first passenger train on the East Coast Main Lin... (more)
Running in reverse, newly restored 60103 Flying Scotsman leaves Ramsbottom on the East Lancs Railway with an evening dining train. Taken with four Canon flashguns and with the agreement of the c... (more)
Newly restored 60103 Flying Scotsman leaves Rawtenstall on the East Lancs Railway with an evening dining train. 10:00pm and freezing point. I must be mad. Taken with four Canon flashguns, with the... (more)
Flying Scotsman is back! After being out of traffic for just over ten years, one of the most famous locomotives in the world, the iconic Gresley Pacific Flying Scotsman, returned to public train... (more)
In 1969 Englishman Alan Pegler brought his famous “Flying Scotsman” 4-6-2 and 9-car train over to the USA for a tour, landing at the port of Houston. Just to prove their track gauge us the s... (more)
In a special Flying Scotsman commemorative livery, Class 82 DVT 82205 leads train 1Y16, 07:22 Newcastle to Kings Cross at langford on 17/5/2014.
The legendary Flying Scotsman, still undergoing overhaul in the workshop at the National Railway Museum in York.
3642 Express Passenger 4-6-0 built by Clyde Engineering in 1926, withdrawn from service in 1969 and transferred to Rail Transport Museum in 1970, rebuilt and toured with British loco LNER 4472 "Fl... (more)
Of course we all know it can't be the 'real thing', but the Severn Valley's recreation of the 'Flying Scotsman' express is surely as closeasthat. OK, we could pick up on a few anomalies, but hey c... (more)
This fine, atmospheric image taken in 1934 at King's Cross Station by an unknown photographer, shows the classic lines of Class A1 Pacific 'Dick Turpin' The locomotive is about to depart northward... (more)
LNER 60019 'Bittern' (masquerading as LNER 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand') and complete with second tender, approaches Burton On Trent with the 1Z78 'William Shakespeare' 0816 York - Stratford up... (more)
The refurbished driving wheel sets for FLYING SCOTSMAN arrived at the York workshop during my visit. The leading set has already been installed and it is interesting to see the cranked middle axle... (more)
If you half close your eyes it could also be Gasworks Tunnel outside Kings Cross in the late 1950's with an A4 departing northward with the Flying Scotsman while another A4 waits to back down onto... (more)
A4 60019 ''Bittern'' makes its way through Wallyford (South of Edinburgh) with ''The Coronation'' 1Z27 London Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley steam tour, 60019 is seen here with a 2nd tender whic... (more)
An old shot from 1983, showing 4472 Flying Scotsman at its then home, Steamtown, Carnforth. This was in he days when the site was open to the public and the loco was fitted with a single chimney ... (more)
An old shot from 1979 showing 4472 Flying Scotsman receiving some attention in the engine shed at Carnforth. This was in the days when the site was open to the public.
The Rev. Eric Treacy was a very famous railway photographer in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. Although he was basically a wedgie man, his photos were nevertheless superb. Much of his work is publis... (more)
There is a long history of Clergymen being interested in railways in Britain. For example, the Rev. W. Audry, author of the Thomas books. Another notable example was the Rev. Eric Treacy. In the ... (more)
As seen from the cab of the Flying Scotsman, which happened to be parked on a house track for display, a GM&O meet is captured at Joliet. UD Tower and Joliet Union Station are behind the photogra... (more)
An old shot from 1984. Lancashire and Yorkshire 'A' Class no 1300 after seen shortly after its first restoration at Carnforth, in the days when it was open to the public. The loco has recently be... (more)
An old shot from 1984. Flying Scotsman runs through Bolton with its support coach on its way to work a main line special from Manchester.
Chester back in October 1984. Wilson's Brewery of Manchester celebrated its Centenery by chartering Flying Scotsman to pull a special train from Manchester to Chester. Here she is backing onto the... (more)
An old shot from 1993. Flying Scotsman was painted in British Railways livery for a short time back then. Here it is as 60103 being cleaned whilst on a visit to the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway.
Preserved class 502 EMU sits at Southport station whilst Flying Scotsman visited on a railtour from Manchester.
Another one from the archives from 1981. The crew give no. 4472 Flying Scotsman some attention at Grange Over Sands station whilst working a main line special from Carnforth to Ravenglass.
I haven't raided the archives for quite a few weeks, so here's one from 1981. 4472 Flying Scotsman crossing the River Ouse at York with a York to Scarborough main line special.
The National Railway Museum's 2004 seasonal excursions to the East Coast were led by its newly-acquired flagship (and arguably the world's most famous) steam locomotive 'Flying Scotsman'. The 'A3'... (more)
Fresh out of the box! Newly restored 'S15' looks stunning as she stretches her legs on the steep climb from Grosmont to Goathland. How much better these fine locomotives look without smoke deflect... (more)
Steam returned to British main lines in a big way in 1978. 4472 Flying Scotsman is seen here with the Cumbrian Coast Express in August of that year, which ran weekly throughout the summer from Car... (more)
