Why did Flying Scotsman go to America?

In 1969 Flying Scotsman headed to the United States on a tour intended to promote British exports. The tour broke even in its first year, but the second lost money. In a bid to balance the books, Pegler arranged for the train to travel to San Francisco. The trip worked well operationally but was a financial disaster.



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Flying Scotsman in America is the untold story of Flying Scotsman's 1970 tour of America from Texas to Wisconsin and into Canada. It hauled a trade mission along the eastern seaboard in 1969—good for British business, but bad for the finances of the owner Alan Pegler.

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Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and built for the LNER, the locomotive was named 'Flying Scotsman' in 1923 and continued in regular service until 1963 and then later in preservation. Today, it is owned by the National Railway Museum in York and is operated and maintained by Riley & Son (E) Ltd.

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Flying Scotsman will be operating day trips, dining trips and static photo opportunities. A day excursion from London Paddington through the Thames Valley and along the river Severn.

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West Coast Railways, operators of 'The Jacobite', provided the steam engine and carriages for the 'Hogwarts Express' as seen in the 'Harry Potter' films including 'The Philosopher's Stone' and others in this wonderful series of films. Some of the carriages of 'The Jacobite' are those used in the 'Harry Potter' films.

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The Flying Scotsman express from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross failed to slow down for a diversion and derailed. Twenty-eight people were killed, including the talented Scottish biochemist, John Masson Gulland.

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Flying Scotsman is owned by the National Railway Museum and operated and maintained by Riley & Son (E) Ltd.

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'The Flying Scotsman', travelling from Edinburgh to London, is derailed in Northumberland as a result of sabotage.

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During 2023, as well as days out on the mainline, Flying Scotsman can be seen at free static events at the National Railway Museum and other locations. The iconic loco will also be in action at a number of heritage railways around the UK and at Locomotion in Shildon.

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The name was first associated with the Special Scotch Express train journey from London King's Cross Station to Edinburgh which ran every day from 1852. It was the fastest day express service on the east coast mainline, and before long became popularly – but unofficially – known as the Flying Scotsman.

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Flying Scotsman has been described as the world's most famous steam locomotive. This is where you can book tickets for The Flying Scotsman 'running' events. this means the locomotive will be 'in service and in steam'.

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We set off with a mighty toot and the carriage quickly heated up - warmed by the steam the engine generated. I had to check out the toilets too, after all, this was supposed to be a 'VIP' trip. And they were, well, toilets.

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The UK's most famous train, the Flying Scotsman, is not just a loco, but also the name of a route between the English and Scottish capitals, draped in rail heritage.

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While the Jacobite Steam Train is the train that probably most closely resembles the Hogwarts Express of the films, legend has it that another Muggle train inspired J.K. Rowling: the Flying Scotsman. This train usually links Edinburgh, the Scottish capital, with London's King's Cross station.

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The Hogwarts Express is in fact a famous (and highly photogenic) steam train, The Jacobite, taking passengers 135 kilometres through mysteriously misty lochs and the green hills of the Scottish Highlands. It doesn't just look like the famously magical train, it is the actual vehicle used for filming.

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Flying Scotsman has been described as the world's most famous steam locomotive.

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