Flying Scotsman

So it's going from Bury to York on 26th for unveiling at the NRM, and then back to Bury with tender for running in? Is that right?

 

Yes that is the plan

 

So, who do we need to bribe for timings on Thursday, plus dates & times for her running in at the ELR

 

Posted elsewhere. Its going by lowloader to York.
Regards,
John.

 

That's why I asked for timings as we've only got the day when it's leaving Rileys.

 

And that's how it will work, we're in the hands of hauliers, traffic, blown tyres etc. It is nigh on impossible to give times when moving stuff by road I'm afraid.

 

Not long now....
Has the chassis and boiler been reunited yet and how long will it b on display in York, before some light engine trials? Looking forward to seeing this one back

 

It's coming...will be on preview at York on the turntable 28-30 May...

 

Moderator............can this be moved to other thread on here?

 

A sneak preview shows it, to all intents and purposes, as virtually ready, but probably needing a top coat of paint or varnish.

 

I would have thought that wartime black was a very basic matt livery.

 

From memory don't pictures @ NRM show gloss black tender?.........will have a look.

 

Yes, I stand corrected, had a look......well I've learnt something today, the tender is indeed matt, no wonder muck stuck to it!........together with other wartime camouflage colours things must have been very drab, no wonder we had all those different colour schemes after the war

 

Will 4472 still be at York on the 4/5 of June?

 

No, sorry. Likely to return to Bury about 1st June.

 

Does anyone know whether Scotsman will 'run in' on ELR passenger trains?

 

That may well happen, sometimes.

 

Is it due to come back to York before being repainted into apple green? Thank you

 

Would have thaought that the painting would be taking place at york ?

 

It' ll be painted at the museum in York.