Where can I see Flying Scotsman in 2021?

It will no longer head to Skipton, Hellifield, Settle ⚠️⚠️More details here! Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman will be back in steam on the mainline and will be in Settle and Carlisle on Saturday 27th November 2021.

Is the Flying Scotsman running in 2022?

The legendary Flying Scotsman locomotive will be back in the south-east one more time during 2022, running along a route near Surrey for five days at the end of August this year. It will be running non-stop return services on the 11-mile Bluebell Railway between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead in West Sussex.

Can I see Flying Scotsman on its tour?

While we understand interest in Flying Scotsman will be extremely high, we urge those wishing to view it on its tour dates to do so from a safe vantage point. It is vital that spectators do not venture onto the railway, particularly when it is on the mainline as a full timetable of regular services will also be running.

When was the first Flying Scotsman built?

Flying Scotsman was the first express passenger locomotive to be built by the then newly formed London and North Eastern Railway in 1923. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, then Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer at LNER, the Flying Scotsman was the first locomotive to carry LNER’s famous apple green livery.

What happened to the Flying Scotsman?

Over 70 similar locomotives were scrapped, leaving Flying Scotsman as the sole survivor of its class. From 1969 to 1972 Flying Scotsman toured the United States of America. In 1973 Flying Scotsman came home to continue working special trains on the main line.

What coach packages are available for the Flying Scotsman?

A mixture of coach packages are available for the Flying Scotsman, including coach travel, hotel stay and a ride on the fabulous Flying Scotsman or the opportunity to visit the Scotsman at the National Railway Museum. This popular locomotive has earned itself a generation of Scotsman fans.