Flying Sotsman

[andys steam dayz]

Hi

Nice to see "Fling Scotsman" back working  the main line such an "Iconic"locomotive

[andys steam dayz]

Before any body says anything the title should be Flying Scotsman its fat finger syndrome on my phone

[RB51]

Post deleted. R-

[walkingthedog]

I guess it is a milestone getting it working again but it should have been back on track years ago. The initial restoration was a mismanaged disaster. 

[RB51]

Lovely to see now its ready though. Makes me quite misty eyed. R-

[96RAF]

I guess it is a milestone getting it working again but it should have been back on track years ago. The initial restoration was a mismanaged disaster. 

Just as well it was subsidised by the public purse then, so that OK.

[PJ_model_trains]

3rd time lucky Andy  ;o)

Brilliant loco, the name is known all round the world. It will be nice to see it in action.

 

[Cronan]

Nice to see the world famous loco back on track. 

[2e0dtoeric]

I note that the title of this thread has been changed -

It WAS Fling Scotsman, but now it is the Flying Sotsman!  :-)

I saw a short vid of the 'loaded test run' this morning, on Farcebook. There was a Black 5 directly behind the Crying Flotsam, which was doing the push/pulling, and was providing the brakes, because the Flotsam's brake pump is duff! All the Flotsam was doing was blowing off over-pressure, and coasting.

[walkingthedog]

Back to the drawing board eh 2e0. 

[GreenGiraffe22]

I love its wartime livery  :) I wish they'd keep it like that, I'm not a big fan of BR liveries, but I expect many more people are!

[LCDR]

 GG22, Yes, BR livery is good, especially lined Mixed Traffic black.  The Bulleid 'Sunshine' black livery is rather nice though, so I partially agree with you.

[Fazy]

Nice to see the flying scotsman back in steam.  Ignoring the fiasco of course. 

 

But what is going on with Hornby!  5 Flying Scotman models all out at the same time and a sixth in the LNER multi bundle.  

[walkingthedog]

FS is a big seller. The more they make the more they'll sell. 

[Tony57]

 My disappointmet in the 5 models not one has a non corridor tender, when she was first built and ran she had a standard 8 wheel non corridor type tender.1924 -1928

[Fazy]

 My disappointmet in the 5 models not one has a non corridor tender, when she was first built and ran she had a standard 8 wheel non corridor type tender.1924 -1928

R3500 i think is what you're after you may need to save up though

[2e0dtoeric]

If you really want to watch it, there's a propaganda film of the flotsam with two tenders - making it's 40th anniversary run non-stop to Scotland  -

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p011vfqw/4472-flying-scotsman#group=p01277qd

[GWR LNER fan 4472]

I love its wartime livery  :) I wish they'd keep it like that, I'm not a big fan of BR liveries, but I expect many more people are!

I'm not a big fan of BR liveries either! Personally I'd like to see it back in the traditional LNER apple green with the famous 4472 number on the cab side... I must say I do like Tornado's express blue livery though.

[mjb1961]

I have the Scotsman in wartime black R3100 ,with the Scotsman comeing out of the shed after 10years it's helped push up the prices ,two R3100 locos on eBay for £200 +,,,,,no saying they will sell them of course ,,

[LCDR]

 I got both my Flying Scotsman models out yesterday for a run on the rolling road and a drop of lubrication. (Yes even LC&DR has one, in fact two) R850 (with firebox glow and X04 motor) ran OK but was a bit noisy, but got quieter when the oil worked its way through. R845 without glow and X03 motor ran much quieter.

 

The only failure of my ex LNER locos which were all given a run and lubricate was the Replica  B1, which seems to have a wheel out of quartering, and ran like a ruptured duck. I may replace it with a Hornby one if I can find a good second-hand model.

 

Probably get my ex LMS locos out next for their annual service.