Flying Scotsman Visits My Town

by cofty 30 Replies latest social current

cofty

he iconic steam engine the Flying Scotsman has been restored and is back on tour along the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh. This evening it crossed the Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-on-Tweed for the first time since it was put out of service in January 1963.
Here are a few shots.
konceptual99

Great shots. Wish I'd been there to see it!
Ucantnome

I saw it once some years ago. My father must have taken a picture. About 1970
tornapart

Wow!!
cofty

Yes it was in USA from 1969 to about 1973. It has been restored at a cost of £4.2 million
cofty

This is what it looked like when it was in regular service in the early '60s
OneGenTwoGroups

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
dropoffyourkeylee

Awesome!
dropoffyourkeylee

Is that the Leviathan?
zeb

"If God had meant us to fly he wouldn't have given us the railways." anon.