Why is Flying Scotsman so famous? In 1862, when the East Coast route to Scotland was still young, Walter Leith of the Great Northern Railway had an idea. Why not run a through train from London to ...

Here we get to know "The Flying Scotsman" — who has amassed ... I guess that might even be the Thomas The Tank Engine tune. “But seriously I’m not a man for nicknames and stuff like that.

The iconic Flying Scotsman steam train first entered service 100 years ago today. It broke records by hauling the first non-stop London to Edinburgh service in 1928 and became the UK's first ...

Flying Scotsman was separated from the train carriages after the collision before being taken off the line Safety checks are to be carried out on the Flying Scotsman locomotive after it was ...

Locomotives are the mighty machines that make trains go! From the earliest steam engines puffing smoke to today’s super-speedy electric trains, locomotives have been powering railways for over 200 ...

A new train timetable designed to speed-up rail travel between London and Scotland will make one of the world’s most iconic trains slower, The Standard can reveal. The Flying Scotsman service ...