Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering event

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Alex Bestwick

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23 June 2025

Flying Scotsman will appear at the world’s largest gathering of historic and modern railway vehicles in August, Alstom has announced.
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Flying Scotsman makes first passenger journey of the year at Nene Valley Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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24 February 2025

Flying Scotsman kicked off its 2025 schedule of passenger journeys on the Nene Valley Railway on Sunday.
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Search for Flying Scotsman’s next custodian begins

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Alex Bestwick

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7 March 2024

The Science Museum Group has published an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to find Flying Scotsman’s new custodian.
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Flying Scotsman plans for 2024 announced

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Alex Bestwick

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22 January 2024

The National Railway Museum has announced that, after a busy centenary year in 2023, Flying Scotsman will start 2024 on static display at the museum in York.
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Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

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Arianne Davey

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28 February 2023

Friday, February 24 marked 100 years since Flying Scotsman set off on its first journey from the sheds at Doncaster Works.
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Riveting reads on a railway legend for its 100^th anniversary!

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Arianne Davey

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28 February 2023

Railway Hub regulars can’t have failed to see the huge media attention paid to Flying Scotsman as the locomotive reaches its 100th anniversary of entering service.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins

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Alex Bestwick

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21 February 2023

Collectable £2 coins are being launched by the Royal Mint to celebrate the centenary of the Flying Scotsman.
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The ‘Flying Scotsman’ arrives on the Swanage Railway for a three-week visit

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Alex Bestwick

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19 October 2022

The world’s most famous steam locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ has arrived on the Swanage Railway for an historic visit with the record-breaking icon hauling trains for five days and being on public display for the public to visit its footplate for almost two weeks.
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First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

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Sam Hewitt

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2 September 2022

The world’s most famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman, is being prepared for its centenary celebrations next year.
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Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering event

Flying Scotsman makes first passenger journey of the year at Nene Valley Railway

Search for Flying Scotsman’s next custodian begins

Flying Scotsman plans for 2024 announced

Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

Riveting reads on a railway legend for its 100^th anniversary!

Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins

The ‘Flying Scotsman’ arrives on the Swanage Railway for a three-week visit

First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

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