Financial difficulties led several times to a change in ownership.

In 1988, it participated in the ‘Aus Steam 88 Festival’ in Australia, where it claimed a new nonstop record for steam locomotives of 425 miles (680 km). In 1969, it went to the USA and Canada for a promotional tour for British foreign trade. In 1968, it once again hauled a train non-stop from London to Edinburgh. Under threat of being scrapped it was purchased by wealthy businessman, Alan Pegler who had it restored to LNER condition. In 1948, after the establishment of British Railways, new colours came into use and its number became 60103.įor a time, this locomotive was in ‘express passenger blue’ livery and then later ‘BR Green’. In addition, it was converted to the class A3. After the end of the war, it was painted again in LNER ‘apple green’. During World War II, the ‘Flying Scotsman’ had to change its bright green for a sombre 'Wartime Black’. During a test run the ‘Flying Scotsman’ became the first steam locomotive in Great Britain to officially reach a speed of 100 mph (160.9 km/h) clear proof for the LNER directors of the suitability of steam locomotives for express train service. This locomotive set another milestone in 1934. This allowed a crew change during the run. How was this possible? Shortly before the first of these runs, Flying Scotsman’ was equipped with a corridor tender, which not only offered a lot of space for coal and water, but also a corridor to the first carriage of the train. For the first time a steam locomotive ran the 393 miles (632 km) between London and Edinburgh on a scheduled service without stopping. It became the ‘show’ locomotive of the LNER and inaugurated the non-stop ‘Flying Scotsman’ (summer only) service on May 1, 1928. On February 24, 1923, it went into operation as LNER number 1472, a year later it was given its famous name and it participated as number 4472 in the British Empire Exhibition in London, which increased its recognition enormously. The A1’s were the most powerful locomotives used on the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and were designed by Nigel Gresley its ‘Chief Mechanical Engineer’. From 1924 London and North Eastern Railway Class A1 ‘Pacific’ Number 4472 also carried this name.

‘Flying Scotsman’ was the name of the daily 10:00 AM connection between London and Edinburgh which had been running since 1862. The Flying Scotsman, a name, which inspires imagination.

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