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BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Flying Scotsman: 'iconic' locomotive arrives in Somerset
An "iconic" locomotive has arrived on the West Somerset Railway for the Flying Scotsman pulled into Somerset on Saturday and will stay until 14 July, running services between Bishops Lydeard and was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and performed the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh trip in 1928, cutting the journey time to eight hoursDriver, Stuart Nelhams, said: "It's always a special day to be driving steam locomotives but especially to get on one that is considered a national icon. It's become a bit of a pop star, people seem to know the name." Kerry Noble, general manager at the West Somerset Railway, added: "It's great to have it here. It's a very iconic locomotive so it comes with a lot of additional requirements. It's a massive amount of work for the railway."We are more than aware of the cost of living at the moment, so we have tried our best to create many opportunities for everyone to see the Flying Scotsman to suit all budget types." It is visiting the area on a tour of the UK's heritage railways to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern are being held all year as part of Railway 200 to mark the anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September Somerset Railway last hosted the Flying Scotsman in West Somerset Railway stations will be closed to the public for the duration of the operating days of the Flying Scotsman, with access to Minehead or Bishops Lydeard by ticket only.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- BBC News
Flying Scotsman to visit Somerset as part of UK tour
A famous steam train is set to arrive in Somerset this iconic Flying Scotsman, built in 1923, will be using the West Somerset Railway to run services between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead from 28 June to 14 is visiting the area on a tour of the UK's heritage railways to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern Somerset Railway's general manager, Kerry Noble said: "We are extremely excited to welcome back Flying Scotsman to the West Somerset Railway. It has been a well-kept secret, and we are really pleased to be able to share this with members of the public." Events are being held all year as part of Railway 200 to mark the anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September Somerset Railway last hosted the Flying Scotsman in 2017 and Ms Noble said they were happy to be able to offer passengers to chance to ride on the famous train again."We are more than aware of the cost of living at the moment, so we have tried our best to create many opportunities for everyone to see the Flying Scotsman to suit all budget types," she said."We are looking forward to welcoming the locomotive and our visitors back for this truly special event." The locomotive was built in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway and was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as part of the A1 class, which were the most powerful trains used by the Flying Scotsman is known for performing the first continuous London to Edinburgh trip in 1928, completing the journey in eight hours. It was also the first locomotive in the UK to reach 100mph on a test run, in was retired from regular service in 1963 and in 2015 underwent a £4.2m project to restore its engine and keep it on the tracks.
