Flying Scotsman

Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

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Arianne Davey

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28th February 2023

Friday, February 24 marked 100 years since Flying Scotsman set off on its first journey from the sheds at Doncaster Works.
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Riveting reads on a railway legend for its 100^th anniversary!

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Arianne Davey

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28th February 2023

Railway Hub regulars can’t have failed to see the huge media attention paid to Flying Scotsman as the locomotive reaches its 100th anniversary of entering service.
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Flying Scotsman centenary stamps will be last to feature Queen Elizabeth’s silhouette

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Alex Bestwick

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28th February 2023

Royal Mail have unveiled a set of special stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman, which will also be the last to feature Elizabeth II’s image.
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Simon Armitage writes new poem to mark Flying Scotsman centenary

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Alex Bestwick

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24th February 2023

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has written a poem in honour of 100 years since the Flying Scotsman first entered service.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins

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Alex Bestwick

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21st February 2023

Collectable £2 coins are being launched by the Royal Mint to celebrate the centenary of the Flying Scotsman.
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The ‘Flying Scotsman’ arrives on the Swanage Railway for a three-week visit

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Alex Bestwick

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19th October 2022

The world’s most famous steam locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ has arrived on the Swanage Railway for an historic visit with the record-breaking icon hauling trains for five days and being on public display for the public to visit its footplate for almost two weeks.
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First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd September 2022

The world’s most famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman, is being prepared for its centenary celebrations next year.
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First Class 91 withdrawn to become spares donor

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd September 2019

LNER Class 91 No. 91108 became the first of the 31-strong class to be taken out of service on July 22. […]
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BTP warns ‘trespass will not be tolerated’

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Gareth Evans

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10th May 2019

BTP advises anyone witnessing incidents of trespass on the national network to call the police immediately on 999.
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FLYING SCOTSMAN Print

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Sam Hewitt

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12th December 2018

There are many superb images of Flying Scotsman, be they watercolours, photographs or models, but this one is special. Painted […]
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Flying Scotsman

Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

Riveting reads on a railway legend for its 100^th anniversary!

Flying Scotsman centenary stamps will be last to feature Queen Elizabeth’s silhouette

Simon Armitage writes new poem to mark Flying Scotsman centenary

Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins

The ‘Flying Scotsman’ arrives on the Swanage Railway for a three-week visit

First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

First Class 91 withdrawn to become spares donor

BTP warns ‘trespass will not be tolerated’

FLYING SCOTSMAN Print

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