Flying Scotsman

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Flying Scotsman

The Legend Lives On

Transport: general interest Trains and railways: general interest

Author: Brian Sharpe

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Language: English

Published by: Wharncliffe Books

Published on: 19th September 2009

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 177 Mb

ISBN: 9781783409853


History of The Flying Scotsman

From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history.

It has travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and color and sold for the highest price ever paid for a locomotive.

Legacy and Significance

Relive the great age of steam and follow the making of the legend that is apple green and called Flying Scotsman.

An informative and highly illustrated account of British Steam engines and railways, which includes concise, appealing articles on locomotive development and industrial progress.

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