Steam, speed and glamour: 100 years of the Flying Scotsman
As the iconic train celebrates its centenary, we look back at bygone interiors, menus and posters
www.telegraph.co.ukwas seen at a milestone in 1923, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, bearing 1472. regarded as the world’s famous engine, officially the first to reach 100 mph, and world circumnavigation milestone. In 1989, it set a 422-mile non-stop steam run. Ownership shifted ownership, including a 1963 overhaul by Alan Pegler. It driven across Britain, including abroad, notably a 1969 American tour.