The history of Flying Scotsman | National Railway Museum
Flying Scotsman started life as just another A1 locomotive, but is now considered the most famous locomotive in the world. How did it get there?
www.railwaymuseum.org.ukappeared at a milestone as a 1923 design, crafted under Sir Nigel Gresley, bearing 1472. regarded as the world’s famous engine, officially the first to reach 100 mph, and to circumnavigate the globe by steam. In 1989, it completed a 422-mile non-stop run. Ownership passed through owners, including a 1963 overhaul by Alan Pegler. It has undertaken tours in the UK, and internationally, notably a 1969 American tour.