Flying Scotsman returns to the East Lancashire Railway

Flying Scotsman on the East Lancs Railway

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The Flying Scotsman has returned to the East Lancashire Railway.

The first steam locomotive in the world to hit 100mph, the Flying Scotsman underwent a £4.2m restoration project and has returned to the East Lancs following its first visit in January:

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The engine, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, was built by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works in 1923, at a cost of £7,944.

It was named the Flying Scotsman after the London to Edinburgh service which started daily at 10am.

In 1928, it was redesigned with a new type of corridor which meant a new crew could take over without the train stopping - reducing journey times from London to Edinburgh by eight hours.

In 1934 it earned a place in the record books as the first steam locomotive to achieve an authenticated 100mph run.