The Flying Scotsman is an LNER Class A3 Pacific, formerly an LNER Class A1 Pacific. Flying Scotsman holds the record for being the first engine to officially run at over 100 mph. In addition, Flying Scotsman has been described as the world's most famous steam locomotive. Flying Scotsman is named after a service that runs from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley. He is the last of Gordon's brothers.
Biography[]
In 1967, Flying Scotsman came to Sodor to cheer up his only surviving brother, Gordon. He had two tenders at the time he arrived, causing Henry to feel jealous. During his visit, he got on well with most of the Fat Controller's Engines and took charge of "the Limited" in place of Bear when Henry rescued both him and 199 as both diesels failed. After his visit, Flying Scotsman left with his owner when the Fat Controller announced that steam engines will still be at work on the North Western Railway.
Gordon later said that Flying Scotsman told him about the Silver Jubilee.
Personality[]
In The Railway Series, Gordon was happy to see Flying Scotsman when he came to Sodor. Flying Scotsman proved popular with the engines; however, he did spark a little jealousy with Henry, who proved envious of his two tenders. He provided Gordon and the others reassurance at a time when steam on the Mainland was officially being abolished in favour of modern diesel traction.
Technical Details[]
Real-life History[]
Flying Scotsman is based upon the real locomotive of the same name, an A1 (later A3) Pacific built on the 23 February 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works, to a design by Sir Nigel Gresley. In 1928, it pulled the LNER's first non-stop 'Flying Scotsman' service from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Central, equipped with a specially-built corridor tender allowing its crew to be changed mid-journey. Flying Scotsman set two world records for steam traction, initially becoming the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at reaching 100 miles per hour (160.9 km/h) on 30th November 1934. In 1963 it was saved by Alan Pegler and in 1969 it toured the United States of America but almost never returned home, but did because of Bill McAlpine in 1972. It later set a record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive, where it ran 422 miles (approximately 679 km) on 8 August 1989 during its tour in Australia. As of 2019, Flying Scotsman is owned by the National Railway Museum, and can be found hauling main line railtours and visiting heritage railways across the United Kingdom.
Livery[]
In The Railway Series, Flying Scotsman is painted in LNER apple green with black and white lining, black frames with red lining, red-backed nameplates and crests on the sides of his cab. His former company's initials, LNER, (first) or his number 4472 (second) is painted on the sides of his tenders in yellow. This livery is based on a variation of the apple green livery worn by the real Flying Scotsman during the late-1960s, the same time period in which Flying Scotsman first appeared in The Railway Series.
Other liveries[]
From 2016 onwards, Flying Scotsman is painted in BR Deep Bronze green with orange-yellow lining and Flying Scotsman's number 60103 painted on the sides of the cab. Flying Scotsman currently has one tender: the streamlined non-corridor tender that Flying Scotsman was given in 1938. Flying Scotsman's canteen tender was used for A4 No. 4464 Bittern at certain times in preservation. It is currently stored with Bittern at the former Hornby Factory in Margate as part of the planned One:One Collection.
When Flying Scotsman was first built as an A1, Flying Scotsman was painted in LNER apple green livery with white and black lining on the tender and boiler. Flying Scotsman was nameless at the time, and Flying Scotsman wore the running number 1472. On 2 March 1924, Flying Scotsman was renumbered 4472. On 3 April 1943, Flying Scotsman was repainted into wartime black. On the 21 February 1946 Flying Scotsman was renumbered 502 and on 5 May the same year, Flying Scotsman was numbered 103. On 4 January 1947, Flying Scotsman was repainted back into LNER apple green. On 15 March 1948, Flying Scotsman was renumbered E103 and on the 30 December, Flying Scotsman was renumbered 60103. On 16 December 1949, Flying Scotsman was repainted into BR express blue livery. On 14 March 1952, Flying Scotsman was repainted into BR Deep Bronze green livery.
Appearances[]
The Railway Series
Companion Volumes
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Official Description[]
From Official Media:[1]
| “ | Flying Scotsman: The Fat Controller arranged for a visit from Flying Scotsman - then privately owned - as a treat for Gordon, who had become very depressed at the state of things he was hearing about and seeing on the Other Railway, Flying Scotsman, at the time the story was written, had two tenders, which sparked off a certain amount of needless jealousy in Henry. Flying Scotsman may now be found at the National Railway Museum unless engaged on railtour duties. | ” |
Trivia[]
- A Flying Scotsman postcard can be seen in a couple of Shining Time Station episodes on the postcard rack.
Quotes[]
- “You've changed a lot!"
"I had a rebuild at Crewe. They didn't do a proper Doncaster job of course, but it serves."
"I had a rebuild too and looked hideous. But my owner said I was an extra special engine and made them give me back my proper shape."
"Is that why you have two tenders, being special?"
"No, you'd hardly believe it Gordon, but over there they hardly have any coal and water"
"But surely, every proper railway!"
"Exactly. You are lucky Gordon, to have a controller who knows how to run railways.” - ― Gordon reunited with his only remaining brother, Flying Scotsman, "Tenders for Henry"
References[]
- ↑ RWS "Sodor: Reading Between the Lines" (2005)
External links[]
- Flying Scotsman on the Railway Museum
- LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman on Wikipedia
- Photographs of Flying Scotsman between 1923 and 1946
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