Alan Pegler first saw LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman in Wembley at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. In 1962, British Railways announced that they would scrap the Flying Scotsman. A group called "Save Our Scotsman" were unable to raise the £3,000 scrap value of the locomotive that would prevent this. Pegler stepped in and bought the locomotive outright. He spent the next few years spending large amounts of money having the locomotive restored at the Doncaster Works, and then persuaded the

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Glorious footage of the Flying Scotsman finally on the tracks again...it's steamy stuff. A project by the National Railway Museum to restore the world famous engine. Enjoy! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35263070 | BBC Yorkshire

Back with a puff of steam. The Flying Scotsman, the most famous locomotive in the world and the first to break the 100mph barrier, has returned to the tracks after a decade-long restoration. Hundreds of people lined the tracks in Lancashire to catch a glimpse of the engine, which was built in Doncaster in 1923 and became the star locomotive of the British railway system. | Channel 4 News

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The Flying Scotsman – A True Legend of the Rails 🇬🇧✨ There are famous trains… and then there is The Flying Scotsman. Built in 1923, this magnificent LNER Class A3 locomotive became an icon of British engineering — the first steam engine officially recorded at 100 mph, and the star of the world’s longest non-stop run of its era. For generations, The Flying Scotsman has captured imaginations with its sleek lines, emerald livery, and the sheer romance of steam. From thundering up the East Coast M

The Flying Scotsman – A True Legend of the Rails 🇬🇧✨ There are famous trains… and then there is The Flying Scotsman. Built in 1923, this magnificent LNER Class A3 locomotive became an icon of British engineering — the first steam engine officially recorded at 100 mph, and the star of the world’s longest non-stop run of its era. For generations, The Flying Scotsman has captured imaginations with its sleek lines, emerald livery, and the sheer romance of steam. From thundering up the East Coast M

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