The locomotive, weighing 97 tons, and its tender, 42 tons, had to be handled separately. 4472 Flying Scotsman at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley in 1924. Peter Tuffrey collection It was ...

Flying Scotsman looked oddly incongruous stopped at platform two with just a single, support-crew carriage attached to its coal tender rather than the luxury train of the inter-war years.

Another passenger fell to the floor. Minor damage was caused to Flying Scotsman's tender - used for storing fuel and water - and the coaches involved. Numerous bottles of wine and spirits also ...

However, there are concerns that it may be out of service for months because Riley & Son’s contract expires tomorrow, Dec 31, and the National Railway Museum, which owns the Flying Scotsman, has not ...