60103 Flying Scotsman

LNER Class A3 4-6-2 Pacific

Flying Scotsman, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, was built by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works in 1923. Its fame grew in 1928 when it hauled a non-stop service from London to Edinburgh. In 1934 it earned a place in the record books as the first steam locomotive to achieve an authenticated 100mph run on 30 November 1934.

The Flying Scotsman was retired from regular service by British Railways with its last scheduled run taking place on 14 January 1963, after covering 2,076,000 miles. Following huge public support, the latest restoration was completed by Riley & Son, locomotive engineers, in early 2016 when ‘Scotsman’ triumphantly returned to the main line. Today, Flying Scotsman continues to enthral crowds across the country and, when not operating, can be seen at home in the National Railway Museum.