class flying class flying pacific steam locomotive built london works design employed long distance express trains successors british railways eastern notably london train service named locomotive set world records steam traction steam locomotive officially reaching miles hour november setting record longest non stop run steam locomotive ran miles august australia retired regular service covering million miles gained considerable fame preservation ownership finally hauling specials united_kingdom locomotive toured extensively united_states canada australia flying described world famous steam locomotive history locomotive completed construction having started auspices great northern railway built initially carrying number decided system wide numbering scheme flagship locomotive represented company event february acquired new number commonly promotional purposes suitably modified valve gear locomotive selected haul prestigious non stop flying train service london edinburgh hauling inaugural train locomotives ran new version large wheel tender held long tons coal usual facility water water trough system enabled travel miles london edinburgh hours non stop tender included corridor connection tunnel water tank giving access locomotive cab train driver changed stopping train following year locomotive appeared film great western railway locomotive city previously unofficially timed running excess mph steam locomotive officially speed november driven running light test train earned place land speed record vehicles publicity conscious fact locomotive ran corridor tender april october reverted original type july paired streamlined non corridor tender ran type withdrawal august improved version pacific type classified appeared older locomotives later rebuilt conform april class locomotives rebuilt reclassified way newer flying emerged january having received boiler long dome type carries today time renumbered twice comprehensive renumbering scheme january year amendment plan following railways january locomotive numbers increased december june july december september british railways ownership allocated shed great central railway running london services leicester central subsequently fitted double chimney improve performance economy caused soft exhaust smoke drift tended obscure driver forward vision remedy found german type smoke fitted somewhat changed locomotives appearance preservation british railways announced scrap number ended service scheduled run january proposed saved group called save unable raise required scrap value locomotive saw locomotive received share holding sold company started grandfather scrapped stepped bought outright political support prime minister spent large amounts money years having locomotive restored closely possible condition smoke removed double chimney replaced single chimney tender replaced corridor type locomotive run persuaded let run enthusiasts specials time steam locomotive running mainline british railways worked number rail tours including non stop london edinburgh run year steam traction officially ended meantime facilities steam locomotives disappearing september purchased second corridor tender adapted auxiliary water tank retaining coupled normal tender contract permitting run locomotive following overhaul winter government agreed support running locomotive united_states canada support british exports comply local railway regulations fitted bell american style whistle air brakes high intensity starting boston massachusetts tour ran immediate problems states increasing costs requiring diesel headed seeing locomotive fire hazard train ran boston new_york washington dallas texas wisconsin finishing montreal toronto san_francisco total miles government financial support tour withdrawn prime minister conservative government decided return season end season tour money run debt locomotive storage away unpaid creditors worked passage home san_francisco england cruise ship giving lectures trains travel declared bankrupt high_court fears arose engine future speculation remain broken personal phone january stepped bought locomotive direct finance company san_francisco docks return panama canal february paid locomotive restoration trial runs took place steam railway summer transferred steamed tours december flying entered heavy repairs including unused replacement boiler october flying arrived australia country celebrations central attraction festival event organisers interested having visit 50th anniversary world record high speed run unavailable recommended replacement course year flying travelled kilometres australian rails concluding return run sydney perth steam locomotive travel recently built standard gauge highlights included double heading railways pacific locomotive triple parallel run alongside broad gauge victorian railways class locomotives parallel runs alongside south australian railways locomotives visit perth saw reunion class castle exhibited alongside british empire exhibition august set record route melbourne travelling kilometres non stop longest run steam locomotive recorded journey saw set record took ton train mile leg flying returned britain continued working main line mainline certificate expired toured preserved railways raise funds upcoming overhaul returned condition german style smoke double chimney green pieces railway centre owned consortium included music guru railway facing uncertain future owing cost restoration refurbishment necessary meet stringent engineering standards required main line operation salvation came known vintage movement bought locomotive restored years running condition cost million restoration time recognised extensive locomotive history time documented documentary channel programme affair story flying regular use events main line proposed business plan included construction flying village edinburgh create revenue associated branding floating year turned village plans september declared bankrupt company october ceo announced losses million stated company cash trade april company shares suspended november failed declare interim results locomotive effectively placed sale national campaign bought april york museum months interim running repairs ran raise funds year restoration overhaul january entered workshops major overhaul return original specification renew boiler certificate originally planned completed sufficient funds raised late discovery additional problems meant completed time october museum published report examining reasons delay additional cost locomotive moved october bury work return running condition earlier summer april boiler left reunited rest locomotive bury bay locomotive refurbished view visitors engine rapidly dismantled extent running plate component casual observer early emerged overhaul reunited remaining genuine boiler acquired time locomotive spare boiler early 1980s sold potential use locomotive class return service overhaul completed january testing began january flying originally going haul inaugural mainline train called january ready faulty brakes mainline run pulling took place february inaugural journey cross york traditional green ran february making special tours debate restoration announced painted war time black undergoes steam tests commissioning runs letters sides tender number cab numbers given renumbering system locomotive remained black event museum event june kept siding black report restoration published form march january announced smoke double chimney retained including return green historically accurate possible popular culture emphasis locomotive publicity purposes preservation history including international recognised locomotives film appearances film featured entire sequence set aboard locomotive appeared witty featured railway series books locomotive visited fictional island book engines visit remaining brother gordon time key feature plot stories henry story filmed television series renamed tender engines flying cab roof seen outside shed originally intended larger role episode budgetary constraints modelling crew afford build entire engine engine makes appearance great race voiced english speaking regions appeared film preparing haul locomotive choice gear race north overhaul unable attend position went class tornado instead model appeared episode great train race episodes james james personal childhood model chosen complete world record longest model railway train meant travel miles failed early trip episode managed complete great train race took place april specially produced coins summer olympics featured flying included locomotive simulation game
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman