A year later it embarked on a national tour and travelled to places such Alice Springs in the Northern Territory and the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. He wouldn't do another world tour until 1988 when he was invited to take part of Aus Steam '88 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for nation's bicentenary celebrations. However Sir William Macalpine saved the engine and is now the new owner and was home in England in Liverpool. So Flying Scotsman's owner, Alan Pegler declared himself bankrupt and the fate of Flying Scotsman's future was at stake.
However by the early 1970's government backing was slashed for Flying Scotsman as they felt that a steam locomotive promoting British goods won't be considered as a good image towards American investors. In 1969, Alan Pegler took Flying Scotsman to the USA for promoting British goods. One of the guests though on his train was the Thin Clergyman, Rev.W.Awdry. But with watering facilities being ripped up, it was rather difficult. In 1967, Flying Scotsman landed a special visit to the North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor to cheer Gordon after hearing the dreadful state of the world. One year later, at the age of 45, Flying Scotsman crossed the mainland again with a non-stop that it once hauled in 1928. But he was saved that year by Railway enthusiast and businessman, Alan Pegler (b.1920 - d.2012). So in 1963, British Railways had retired the famous engine but was not on the preservation list alongside Doncaster cousin 'Mallard'. Until then the 1960's rolled in and the mainland saw diesel locomotion being superior. 1934 saw him officially cracking the 100mph record run, although it's debatable that City of Truro went faster at 102mph. Three years later he was the first steam locomotive under the LNER to cross east coast all the way to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1928. In 1924/25, he was invited to be put on show at Wembley in their engineering hall for the British Empire Exhibition. This was Flying Scotsman's second visit to the Island since 1967.įlying Scotsman was built at Doncaster in 1923 by Sir Nigel Gresley. Here 4472 is standing next to fellow Doncaster brother, NWR No.4 'Gordon'. The celebration was a two day gala event with a display of engines that had appeared in the books.
Sodor island 3d 2011 series#
While working on tour trains between York-Scarbrough on the Mainland, the National Railway Museum had agreed with Sir Stephen Topham Hatt, to let Flying Scotsman visit Sodor to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Railway Series books.
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