The Flying Scotsman is a 1923 LNER Class A3 4-6-2 locomotive built at Doncaster Works to Sir Nigel Gresley's design and originally numbered 1472 before renumbering to 4472; it became the flagship of the LNER, hauling The Flying Scotsman service between London King's Cross and Edinburgh and later touring internationally, including a 1969-70 US/Canada exhibition run with period-appropriate modifications for North American rails. It is officially credited as the first steam locomotive to reach 100 mph and set a non-stop distance record of 422 miles in 1989; its enduring fame stems from its long service history, public exhibitions, and status as a symbol of British railway heritage, celebrated worldwide. Its reputation continues in public exhibitions as well as ongoing influence in popular imagination.
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dbpedia.orgLNER Class A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman No. 4472 Flying Scotsman is a LNER Class A3 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. It was employed on long-distance express passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line by LNER and its successors, British Railways' Eastern and North Eastern Regions, notably on … *Flying Scotsman* in the United States and Canada, hauling a 9-coach exhibition train to...
kiwix.hampton.id.auThe Flying Scotsman is the world's most famous train service. Over 100 years since the iconic steam locomotive entered service, we trace its history and le
www.nms.ac.ukFlying Scotsman started life as just another A1 locomotive, but is now considered the most famous locomotive in the world. How did it get there?
www.railwaymuseum.org.ukThe Flying Scotsman is a LNER Class A3 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive that was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, built February 24, 1923 by Doncaster Works in Yorkshire, Britain as GNR No. 1472 (later renumbered to LNER 4472), and was the first locomotive in the world to reach 100 mph (161kmph). She has taken the role of being one of, if not the most famous steam locomotive in the world. Originally built as "GNR 1472" - later LNER 4472. She was built as a Gresley model A1 with road number 1472...
locomotive.fandom.comThe Flying Scotsman has stopped at the Watercress Line in Hampshire as part of her 2026 UK tour. ITV News Meridian
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