Flying Scotsman Magnets

Flying Scotsman on its way back from Edinburgh heading back to York

A digital drawing depicting the steam locomotive Flying Scotsman as it went through changes in its appearance between 1925-1962. Starting life in 1923 as a Class A1 number 1472 in with a low sided tender, right-hand drive, rounded steam collector and single chimney. Finishing its service in January 1963 as a left-hand drive Class A3 with the elongated "banjo" dome, double chimney, smoke deflectors, streamlined tender and number 60103.

Flying Scotsman LNER number 4472 became the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH on the 30th November 1934 on a special test run. Unofficially the GWR locomotive 3440 City of Truro was timed at running in excess of 100 mph during a run from Plymouth to London in 1904.

Flying Scotsman, Swanage Railway, March 2019 The Flying Scotsman, undoubtedly one of the most iconic of British steam locomotives, hauls a rake of passenger coaches through the beautiful Isle of Purbeck countryside, near Woody Hyde camp site, between Corfe Castle and Harman's Cross, during a visit to Dorset in March 2019. Following a £4.2 million restoration project in 2016, the locomotive is now resplendent in dark green British Railways livery and is numbered 60103. Of course, in its heyday, the Scotsman would never have been seen operating on a somewhat 'out of the way' Dorset branch line. In 1934, then operated by the London and North Eastern Railway company (LNER), the Flying Scotsman became the first locomotive in the UK to officia...

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.

"Flying Scotsman" and "Mayflower" double head a steam charter through Co Durham, England

The Flying Scotsman steaming across Forth Bridge

60103 Flying Scotsman has been described as the most famous steam locomotive in the world. Built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of H.N. Gresley, it was employed on long-distance express trains on the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably on the London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman train service after which it was named.

The Flying Scotsman, in Bunswick green near Durham, North East, England on an express train showing her speed

The Flying Scotsman, in Bunswick green near Durham, North East, England on an express train showing her speed

The Flying Scotsman, in Bunswick green near Durham, North East, England on an express train showing her speed

The Nameplate on the steam locomotive LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman was originally built in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), emerging from the works on 24 February 1923 and initially numbered 1472. It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as part of the A1 class – the most powerful locomotives used by the railway. Here she in on the North Yorks Moors railway

The famous Flying Scotsman steam along the East Coast mainline south of Durham, England

The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that has operated between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line.

60103 Flying Scotsman British Railways Steam Locomotive

A collection of Sir Nigel Gresley designed record breakers. Flying Scotsman LNER number 4472 became the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH in 1934. Silver Link LNER number 2509 the first steam locomotive to record 112 MPH in 1935. Mallard LNER number 4468 is the holder of the world speed record for a steam locomotive at 126 mph in 1938 and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph in 1959.

A collection of Sir Nigel Gresley designed record breakers. Flying Scotsman LNER number 4472 became the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH in 1934. Silver Link LNER number 2509 the first steam locomotive to record 112 MPH in 1935. Mallard LNER number 4468 is the holder of the world speed record for a steam locomotive at 126 mph in 1938 and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph in 1959.

The Flying Scotsman, the worlds most famous steam engine at rest at Shildon in Co Durham

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History was made as the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive, an HST, a 225 electric unit and one of the new Azuma trains run south side by side on all four tracks on the East Coast Mainline north of York on the 23rd of April 2017. It's never been done before and is unlikely to happen again.

A4 Class locomotive Bittern hauls a rakr of ex LNER Teak Coaches on the North Yorks Moors railway

There are many famous steam locos in this print, including 'Flying Scotsman', 'Mallard' and 'City of Truro'. You won't find another design including so many locos and as colourful as this one!

Darts fans cannot miss out this awesome design of The Flying Scotsman - Gary Anderson

Darts fans cannot miss out this awesome design of The Flying Scotsman - Gary Anderson

4 Trains, History was made as the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive, an HST, a 225 electric unit and one of the new Azuma trains run south side by side on all four tracks on the East Coast Mainline north of York on the 23rd of April 2017

National Treasure, March 2019 The legendary steam locomotive, the 'Flying Scotsman' arriving at Corfe Castle station on a rare visit to Swanage Railway, Dorset, England. Following a £4.2 million restoration project in 2016, the locomotive is now resplendent in dark green British Railways livery and is numbered 60103. In 1934, then operated by the London and North Eastern Railway company (LNER), the Flying Scotsman became the first locomotive in the UK to officially reach a speed of over 100 miles per hour, and is probably the most famous steam locomotive in the world ever. The Flying Scotsman was originally built in the LNER's Doncaster works in 1923. Date: 24th March 2019.

A colour artwork depicting a collection of Sir Nigel Gresley designed record breakers. Flying Scotsman, the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at a speed of 100 MPH in 1934. Papyrus, 105 MPH March 1935, Silver Link, 112 MPH in September 1935. Mallard is the holder of the world speed record for a steam locomotive at 126 mph in 1938. Sir Nigel Gresley set a post-war steam speed record of 112mph in 1959 and Bittern set a British Preserved speed record of 92.8 MPH in June 2013.

Vintage travel poster from Scotland showing Forth Bridge. The track of the flying Scotsman. Published in 1928.

Darts fans cannot miss out this awesome design of The Flying Scotsman - Gary Anderson