Flying visit

The world famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive is currently making a short visit to my local heritage railway.

Built in 1923, it set two records for a steam engine: it was the first to be officially authenticated to reach 100 mph (160.9 km/h) in 1934, and the other is the longest non-stop run for a steam locomotive of 422 miles (679 km), in Australia in 1989.

Threatened with the scrap heap in 1962, it was saved by the group Save Our Scotsman in 1963, having raised £3,000 to buy her: the scrap value of the engine.



300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor. 1/500 second at f/5. Matrix metering. -⅓ EV compensation. Monopod. ISO 100



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