Flying Scotsman

The Doncaster-built steam locomotive has been overhauled ahead of its 100th-year.

So, what better than to have two engineering icons together and have a bit of fun celebrating." "It is where it was built by Sir Nigel Gresley. "You can't fail to be captivated by this. It is Yorkshire grit, Yorkshire coal and Yorkshire steam. The 97-tonne locomotive was built in Doncaster in 1923, and is now owned by the National Railway Museum in York. As part of its centenary year, the locomotive is expected to visit railway stations around the UK and spend time at the National Railway Museum.

The National Railway Museum invited RailAdvent today (14th October) to London Kings Cross to see plans unveiled for Flying Scotsman's centenary.

[Network Rail](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/network-rail), Trustee of the Science Museum Group and Chair of the National Railway Museum Advisory Board, adds: “It’s brilliant to have Flying Scotsman here to help us celebrate King’s Cross station’s 170th birthday and launch its own 100th birthday celebration too. Putting the programme together with our partners at the National Railway Museum and Railway Touring Company has taken a great deal of work and we are excited to share it with you all.” To see the locomotive up close and to hear a special reading from Michael Morpurgo – a favourite author for so many of us – is a once in a lifetime experience. One that is sure to stay with our Year 1 pupils for life, and – who knows – may even inspire future careers in engineering and on the railway!” Flying Scotsman and King’s Cross Station have become associated with the London-Edinburgh route, as beautifully brought to life in Michael Morpurgo’s wonderful story, Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever. The centenary calendar has a range of events from free static displays to rail tours, to ensure that everyone across the country has the chance to experience Flying Scotsman during this special anniversary.” You can see Flying Scotsman at the KWVR on its previous visit below: As well as the launch of the centenary celebrations, a new book was launched by Michael Murpurgo. [Locomotion](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/locomotion) in [Shildon](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/shildon), taking place between the 20th October and 5th November 2023. [Carlisle](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/carlisle), and various railtours to [Chester](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/chester), [Portsmouth](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/portsmouth), [Salisbury](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/salisbury) and [Great Yarmouth](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/great-yarmouth), just to name a few. [Yorkshire](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/yorkshire), the next heritage visit will be to the [Keighley and Worth Valley Railway](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/keighley-and-worth-valley-railway), which will take place between the 1st and 24th May 2023. [National Railway Museum](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/national-railway-museum) invited RailAdvent today (14th October) to [London](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/tag/london) King’s Cross to see plans unveiled for [Flying Scotsman](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/flying-scotsman)‘s centenary.

Full details of the celebrations to mark the 100th birthday of legendary loco Flying Scotsman have now been revealed. The National Railway Museum in York is ...

It will showcase documents, photographs and stories from the museum’s archives as well as from a recent public call-out. And you can see the Flying Scotsman on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire between 1 and 24 May 2023. It will be there for two days (15 and 16 October).

The Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 as the first locomotive for the newly formed LNER (London and North Eastern Railway). Originally simply locomotive 1472, ...

The Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 as the first locomotive for the newly formed LNER (London and North Eastern Railway). The book has been illustrated by illustrator and author Michael Foreman. Platform tickets to get up close to the locomotive have all There’s also a souvenir stall selling Flying Scotsman goodies from steam whistles to scale models. Which would be a shame. To mark both the 170th anniversary of King’s Cross station and the coming 100th anniversary of the Flying Scotsman, the world-famous steam train* is at King’s Cross station all weekend.

The locomotive usually makes a number of appearances on the nation's railway tracks throughout the year, although in 2022, it has made significantly fewer trips ...

“All the memories came flooding back,” he said. Advertisement Since May, work has been underway behind closed doors at a workshop in Lancaster, specialist teams forking on a major mechanical overhaul focusing on the Scotsman’s boiler.