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The Flying Scotsman. The 40th anniversary run from Kings Cross to Edinburgh
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The Flying Scotsman. The 40th anniversary run from Kings Cross to Edinburgh
The Flying Scotsman. The 40th anniversary run from Kings Cross to Edinburgh. Picture shows The Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross.
The Flying Scotsman, designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley, 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.
On 1st May 1928 The A1 class locomotive 4472 Flying Scotsman hauled the inaugural non-stop train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. 392 miles (631 km) without stopping, a record at the time for a scheduled service.
Picture taken 1st May 1968
Eyles
Daily Herald
Mirrorpix
Kings Cross
Greater London
England
1968 - 1098
Media ID 21926231
© Mirrorpix
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