Flying Scotsman

Thanks for braving the weather to share that Phil. Those winter flies are noisy !

 

When will the Scotsman be going through Cambridge or Ely please??

 

Have a look here

http://www.nrm.org.uk/flyingscotsman/scotsman-season

25 May is suggested

 

No thanks she talks too much!

 

No snow flakes today ....but no sun either ...

 

Nice shot Alan. You can't help the weather matey. I'd be well pleased if I'd taken it

 

Cantankerous old curmudgeon mode on.

I commented earlier on the Guardian report linked to by green five
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/08/flying-scotsman-steam-sweat-tears-first-journey-locomotive-restoration
that I particularly liked the explanation of the difference between "Flying Scotsman" and "The Flying Scotsman".

If some of the general public are already confused about that difference, the headboard won't help. A train on the ELR can't be The Flying Scotsman train, so the headboard will seem to apply to the locomotive, especially while its own nameplates are not yet in place.

 

So, how many times has The Pines Express run on heritage railways?

 

I have noticed that some people on Twitter have posted comments saying "I have seen Flying Scotsman today" along with pictures of either 45407 or 34092 but not actually any of 60103 Whoops!
Perhaps they should have operated her with nameplates on during the test runs.

 

Thanks John, it was worth getting cold feet!

 

Just a few more pictures: http://richardsteampics.weebly.com/recent-images.html

Richard

 

Nice to see a photo on TV this evening, Countryfile 'the weather ahead for the week. Depicted FS in a snowy scene.

 

Just seen a rather nice pic of Scotsman on the ELR "dashing through the snow" according to the weatherman on Country file - more good publicity for her.

Must say I do like the two tone colour scheme, with the glossed blinkers & smokebox contrasting with the Matt body work - she looks the Mutts!

Shame I wont see her in that guise but hey ho, can't win 'em all.

 

I wonder if the drone flight seen in 981smithy's video was an illegal flight under CAA rules?

"...within 50 metres of a person, vehicle, building or structure....."

46118

 

Shots from both saturdays. Starting at 6:00 in, the snow kicks in, which was amazing to be there for.
The loco looked the mutt's nuts, thanks Ian (and all the hardy folk at the ELR for putting it all on). Wartime black seriously suits it too, and here's hoping it will wear it again, preferably without another 70 year wait

 

Flying Scotsman heads to Heywood on a snowy day... Full gallery featuring the A3, 45407, 13065 and City of Wells can be found here: Scotsman in Steam Previews

 

The late running 14.50 (15.45) from Rawtenstall picking up speed heading towards Irwell Vale

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/24336989072/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/

 

17/01/2016 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" crosses Roch Viaduct heading for Heywood. - no didnt get wet feet !!
Two week of Flying Scotsman here - http://steamingnorth.com/thumbnails.php?album=193

Cheers John

 

The loaded test run has now been put back to 21 January round the Carnforth- Hellifield-Blackburn-Carnforth circuit, off Carnforth at 11.48 but WC tend to be a bit unreliable with timings and can use any path they want. With the first public run two days later this is taking it to the wire, let's hope they don't break it.