Flying Scotsman

Recent images and footage of Flying Scotsman

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2007

Drawing out the template for the tender side lettering of 4472 'Flying Scotsman'. A cut out piece of Flying Scotsman’s smoke box saddle. Checking the paint shade cards against the NRM Master Colour Samples.
Sand blasting Flying Scotsman’s wheels Lifting the A4 boiler that was on 4472 Flying Scotsman when it became part of the National Collection onto a low loader for transportation to the Science Museum store at Wroughton. Monitor read out from the horizontal boring machine as it re-bores a hand cylinder that had lain in storadge for 40 years.
Checking the expansion bosses as it is reground to ensure its concentricity. Checking on the boring of the right hand valve cylinder cover flange. Fill whelding on one of the sets drive wheels.

Overhaul Summer 2006

Sand blasting Flying Scotsman’s wheels One of Flying Scotsman’s cylinders, being loaded for transport to the Corus steel works at Workington A cut out piece of Flying Scotsman’s smoke box saddle
Hand held Ultrasound equipment being used to test the thickness of the steel that forms Flying Scotsman’s smoke box saddle Cutting away Flying Scotsman’s smoke box saddle floor A Museum Conservation Assistant cleaning one of Flying Scotsman’s connecting rods

Overhaul 2005-2006

Working on Flying Scotsman in the Workshop Flying Scotsman in the Workshop Flying Scotsman in the Workshop
Working on Flying Scotsman in the Workshop Flying Scotsman in the Workshop Working on Flying Scotsman in the Workshop

Ride the Legend Summer Run, York - Scarborough, 2005

Flying Scotsman Passengers on a charter train Hosing down the front of Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman on the turntable at Scarborough Flying Scotsman at Scarborough Station Flying Scotsman being coaled

Overhaul 2004-2005

Working on Flying Scotsman in the Workshop Cleaning Flying Scotsman's boiler Flying Scotsman in the Workshop

Ride the Legend Summer Run, York - Scarborough, 2004

Flying Scotsman passing through York Flying Scotsman arriving at York station Flying Scotsman prior to departure at York Station
The Driver of Flying Scotsman on the Footplate The Fireman of Flying Scotsman on the Footplate Flying Scotsman at York Station

Save Our Scotsman Campaign and Railfest

Save Our Scotsman banner Richard Branson on the Footplate of Flying Scotsman Flying Scotsman arrives at Railfest

Flying Scotsman ring tone

Download you fantastic Flying Scotsman ring tone exclusively from the Science Museum WAP Site! Simply text SM to 80876 to access the site and bring an authentic bit of Flying Scotsman to your mobile phone. Texts are charged at standard network operator rate.

Film footage

Flying Scotsman on its 2004 summer run from York to Scarborough. Running time 2.40 minutes.

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Flying Scotsman Question Time

What makes Flying Scotsman so fascinating to so many people? To find out the answers, listen again to a special Flying Scotsman Question Time, first broadcast online live on Friday 3 June 2005. Find out what the experts had to say about the history of the Flying Scotsman service and the loco itself - how it was saved for the nation, how it's being conserved, its future at the NRM - and a whole lot more!

Visit the BBC Flying Scotsman webpage and listen again to the debate