Flying Scotsman
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| Average journey time | 4 hours 0 minutes |
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| Rolling stock | InterCity 225 |
| First service | 1862 (service); 1924 (name) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| End | King's Cross |
| Operating speed | 125 mph |
| Former operators | Virgin Trains East Coast |
| East Coast | |
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| ID | 732076 |
About Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that has operated between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862; the name was officially adopted in 1924. It is currently operated by London North Eastern Railway.
Flying Scotsman crash: Safety checks to be carried out on iconic locomotive
...Safety checks are to be carried out on the Flying Scotsman locomotive after it was involved in a crash at a railway station in the Highlands...
Two injured after Flying Scotsman crash at Highland station
...Two people have been treated in hospital after a collision involving the Flying Scotsman locomotive and the Royal Scotsman carriages at a station in the Highlands...
King Charles makes first appearance on special stamps
... But the last planned set, marking the centenary of the Flying Scotsman, was revealed in February...
Final stamps bearing the Queen's head revealed
...By Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentThe last set of new stamps showing the late Queen s head are being issued by Royal Mail, featuring the centenary of the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive...
The parliamentary election in 2019: What was Britain like in the last December survey?
... What was Britain like then and how has run out of choice? It was the year the Flying Scotsman was built and the Wembley stadium for the first time to host the FA Cup final...
Flying Scotsman Photos
