"On examining German specifications, management concluded that better speed and accommodation should be possible using steam locomotive powered trains. To test the feasibility of this a high-speed trial was run in 1934 between London and Leeds using locomotive no. 4472 ""Flying Scotsman"", then in modified A1 condition. During this run the first fully authenticated speed of 100 mph (160.9 km/h) was reached. On a similar test run from London to Newcastle and back, A3 No 2750 ""Papyrus"" reached 108 mph (174 km/h), a world record for a non-streamlined steam locomotive. When the streamlined London-Newcastle and Silver Jubilee service was inaugurated,"
"LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman LNER Class A3 4472 ""Flying Scotsman"" is a Pacific steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. It was employed on long-distance express East Coast Main Line trains by the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably on the London to Edinburgh ""Flying Scotsman"" train service after which it was named. The locomotive set two world records for steam traction, becoming the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at reaching on 30 November 1934, and"
"most famous steam engines in the world (now owned by the National Railway Museum) was burning Harworth coal when it covered the 392 miles from London to Edinburgh in a record seven hours and 27 minutes in 1932. With the decline of steam power in the late 1960s and coal being used less for gas and heating the coal began to be used for producing power. Power stations like Drax and Cottam used Harworth coal, this being transported by the SYJR. Other lower seams included the Parkgate seam. In more recent history, Harworth reached the one-million-tonnes-in-a-year figure in 1993. The"
"Scotsman"" was an extremely long and heavy train, especially in the days before road and air transport became common. As such, it has required very powerful locomotives. Locomotives used to haul (and in some cases, specifically designed to haul) the ""Flying Scotsman"" have included: Flying Scotsman (train) The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that has operated between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862; the name was officially adopted in 1924. It is currently operated by London North Eastern Railway. The East Coast Main"
"It was the LNER which, in 1924, officially renamed the 10:00 ""Special Scotch Express"" linking Edinburgh and London in both directions as the ""Flying Scotsman"", its unofficial name since the 1870s. To further publicise the train, a recently built A1 Class locomotive was named after the service, and put on display at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. Due to a long-standing agreement between the competing West Coast and East Coast Main Line routes since the famous railway races of 1888 and 1895, speeds of the Scotch expresses were limited, the time for the between the capitals being a pedestrian 8"
"made famous by its revenue-earning journeys between London and Brighton, which were a British first, and also demonstrated its usability by successfully ascending a frozen slope of 5 degrees where horse-drawn coaches were struggling. On 22 April 1833 Hancock’s steam omnibus ""The Enterprise"" (built for the London and Paddington Steam Carriage Company) began a regular service between London Wall and Paddington via Islington. It was the first regular steam carriage service, and was the first mechanically propelled vehicle specially designed for omnibus work to be operated. During this vehicle's construction in 1832, a negligent engineer died of fright when a"
"number of 4472. From then on it was commonly used for promotional purposes. With suitably modified valve gear, this locomotive was one of five Gresley Pacifics selected to haul the prestigious non-stop ""Flying Scotsman"" train service from London to Edinburgh, hauling the inaugural train on 1 May 1928. For this, the locomotives ran with a new version of the large eight-wheel tender which held nine long tons of coal. This and the usual facility for water replenishment from the water trough system enabled them to travel the from London to Edinburgh in eight hours non-stop. The tender included a corridor"
"preserved careers). † denotes name given only in preservation. Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) produced several classes of locomotive, mostly to the designs of Nigel Gresley, characterised by a three-cylinder layout with a parallel boiler and round-topped firebox. It produced the most iconic locomotive of its day, 4468 'Mallard', the holder of the world steam locomotive speed record. It also built the world-famous 4472 'Flying Scotsman'. However, its locomotive inheritance was much greater than just the 'A4 Class', it also produced highly successful mixed-traffic and freight designs. Including the Manchester,"
"Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) produced several classes of locomotive, mostly to the designs of Nigel Gresley, characterised by a three-cylinder layout with a parallel boiler and round-topped firebox. It produced the most iconic locomotive of its day, 4468 'Mallard', the holder of the world steam locomotive speed record. It also built the world-famous 4472 'Flying Scotsman'. However, its locomotive inheritance was much greater than just the 'A4 Class', it also produced highly successful mixed-traffic and freight designs. Including the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway see John G. Robinson There"
"high-speed express services from York to London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Great Northern Railway used an apple green livery on their locomotives unlike that carried by Emily. Whilst the Stirling 4-2-2 is a tender engine, Emily is incorrectly described as a tank engine in some of the ""Thomas & Friends"" books. Emily (Thomas & Friends) Emily the Stirling Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from the television series ""Thomas & Friends"". She was the second female steam engine (Lady was the first female steam engine), first female steam engine to be featured in the"
"carried sufficient water to allow passenger trains to run non-stop between Edinburgh and Carlisle. These locomotives were named after characters in the novels of Sir Walter Scott and naturally became known as ""Scotts"". Some of the names were later re-used on LNER Peppercorn Class A1 locomotives. Six locomotives were built in 1909 by the North British Locomotive Company and a further ten were built in 1911 by the North British Railway at its Cowlairs railway works, followed by two further identical locomotives with superheaters. The NBR always referred to these locomotives as J Class, but the LNER classified the initial"
"in Season 2 Episode 3 of the Netflix Series 'The Crown', hauling a train that carried Sir Anthony Eden to Sandringham to offer his resignation to the Queen following the Suez crisis. LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 5305 London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No. 5305 (British Railways no. 45305) is a preserved British steam locomotive. In preservation, it has carried the name Alderman A.E. Draper, though it never carried this in service. 5305 was built by Armstrong-Whitworth of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1936, works No 1360. It spent most of its career based in North-West England. After"
"show that the old rivalry was not dead, just prior to the inaugural date of the LNER train, the LMS thwarted them by running separate ""non-stop"" trains from London to Glasgow (401 miles/645 km) and London to Edinburgh (399 miles/642 km). These were operated respectively by one of the new Royal Scot locomotives and by a standard LMS Compound 4-4-0 locomotive both with volunteer crews. Following the successful launching of the German Flying Hamburger high-speed diesel railcar set in 1933 and the Bugatti cars in France, the LNER began to examine the possibilities of introducing similar trains for key services."
"of five steam engines to be chosen to haul the Olympic torch on its journey around the UK. The others were 7812 Erlestoke Manor (SVR), 48624 (GCR), 75029 (Whitby - Grosmont, NYMR) and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley (Grosmont - Pickering, NYMR). LMS Royal Scot Class 6115 Scots Guardsman London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Royal Scot Class 6115 (later 46115) Scots Guardsman is a preserved British steam locomotive. 6115 was built in 1927 by the North British Locomotive Company in Springburn, Glasgow. It was named ""Scots Guardsman"" in 1928 after the Scots Guards. After receiving smoke deflectors, it starred in"
"then setting a record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it ran on 8 August 1989 while in Australia. Retired from regular service in 1963 after covering 2.08 million miles, ""Flying Scotsman"" gained considerable fame in preservation under the ownership of, successively, Alan Pegler, William McAlpine, Tony Marchington, and finally the National Railway Museum (NRM). As well as hauling enthusiast specials in the United Kingdom, the locomotive toured extensively in the United States and Canada from 1969 until 1973 and Australia in 1988/89. ""Flying Scotsman"" has been described as the world's most famous steam locomotive. In"
"Flying Scotsman (train) The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that has operated between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862; the name was officially adopted in 1924. It is currently operated by London North Eastern Railway. The East Coast Main Line over which the ""Flying Scotsman"" runs was built in the 19th century by many small railway companies, but mergers and acquisitions led to only three companies controlling the route; the North British Railway (NBR), the North Eastern Railway (NER) and the Great Northern"
"LMS Coronation Class The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Coronation Class is a class of express passenger steam locomotives designed by William Stanier. They were an enlarged and improved version of his previous design, the LMS Princess Royal Class. The locomotives were specifically designed for power as it was intended to use them on express services between London Euston and Glasgow Central; their duties were to include the hauling of a proposed non-stop express, subsequently named the ""Coronation Scot"". The first ten locomotives of the Coronation class were built in a streamlined form in 1937 by the addition of"
"form the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). The route was the primary line of the LNER, who competed against rival London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) for long-distance passenger traffic between London and Scotland. To this end, LNER's chief engineer Sir Nigel Gresley designed a number of iconic Pacific locomotives, including the famous steam locomotives ""Flying Scotsman"" and ""Mallard"". While running on the ECML, Mallard achieved a world record speed for a steam locomotive, having attained a recorded peak speed of while traversing the Grantham-to-Peterborough section. On 1 January 1948, the LNER and the ECML alike were nationalised by"
"Jeanie Deans (railway locomotives) Jeanie Deans was the name given to at least two railway locomotives naming them after the fictional character, Jeanie Deans, who featured in Sir Walter Scott's novel, ""Heart of Midlothian"". LNWR ""Jeanie Deans"" Locomotive No 3105 B. This six-wheeled passenger steam engine was apparently built in 1890 when it was exhibited at the Edinburgh Electrical Exhibition of 1890 at Shandon, Edinburgh. ""Jeanie Deans 3104 worked the 2 p.m. Scotch dining train daily from January, 1891, until August, 1899 - with trains weighing 260 to 310 tons, and almost always kept time."" ""Jeanie Deans"" locomotive D29 'Scott'."
"Underground is the world's first underground railway. Running along the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and London, the ""Flying Scotsman"" has been ranked the world's most famous steam locomotive. Engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, another major figure of the Industrial Revolution, was placed second in a 2002 BBC nationwide poll to determine the ""100 Greatest Britons"". He created the Great Western Railway, as well as famous steamships including the ""SS Great Britain,"" the first propeller-driven ocean-going iron ship, and ""SS Great Eastern"" which laid the first lasting transatlantic telegraph cable. Josiah Wedgwood pioneered the industrialisation of pottery manufacture. In 1820,"
"blowers. British Rail Class 55 The British Rail Class 55 was a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric for British Rail. They were designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Edinburgh and . They gained the name ""Deltic"" from the prototype locomotive, DP1 ""Deltic"" (the running number DP1 was never carried), which in turn was named after its Napier Deltic power units. Twenty-two locomotives were built, which dominated express passenger services on the ECML, particularly from London to and Edinburgh, until 1978 when High Speed Trains"
"British Rail Class 55 The British Rail Class 55 was a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric for British Rail. They were designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Edinburgh and . They gained the name ""Deltic"" from the prototype locomotive, DP1 ""Deltic"" (the running number DP1 was never carried), which in turn was named after its Napier Deltic power units. Twenty-two locomotives were built, which dominated express passenger services on the ECML, particularly from London to and Edinburgh, until 1978 when High Speed Trains (HSTs)"
"for eight or ten months, and was previously found capable of raising 700,000 lbs one foot in a minute (approx. 21 HP). James Stirling and Co was located at East Foundry/Victoria Foundry, Dundee. It is unclear whether it was a separate business from the Dundee Foundry. In 1846 James Stirling left Dundee and set up an engineering practice in Edinburgh. He lived at 11 Hill Street in Edinburgh's First New Town. He died in Edinburgh on 10 January 1876. He is buried in the south-west spur of Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. Steam locomotives built by the Dundee Foundry/James Stirling"
"LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 Royal Scot London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Royal Scot Class 6100 (British Railways' number 46100) Royal Scot (formerly 6152 King's Dragoon Guardsman prior to identity swap) is a preserved British steam locomotive. The original 6100 was the first of its class, built in 1927 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow. It was named ""Royal Scot"" after the Royal Scots. In 1933, 6152 ""The King's Dragoon Guardsman"" and 6100 swapped identities permanently. 6152 had been built at Derby Works in 1930. The new ""Royal Scot"" was sent to the Century of Progress Exposition"
"scheduled to complete the journey from London to Glasgow in 6 hours 30 minutes. The streamlined Coronation Class locomotives were specially developed for the service, and were amongst the most powerful steam locomotives to operate on British railways. On a press run preparatory to the introduction of the service in June 1937, LMS Princess Coronation Class 6220 Coronation, newly built, achieved a speed of 114 miles per hour (183 km/h) near Crewe. Three trainsets were formed from existing carriages and given a blue livery similar in colour to that previously used by the Caledonian Railway (the LMS' normal livery was"
"for a teatime arrival. It ran only during the summer months, including in 1953 and 1954. It was able to make the journey from London to Edinburgh non-stop by using LNER Class A4 steam locomotives equipped with a corridor tender, enabling a change of crew en route. It also required drivers to take up as much water as possible at the troughs, since the journey called for over of water. The journey time of 6 hours 30 minutes gave an end-to-end average speed of just over , regarded as a creditable achievement given the poor state of British Railways infrastructure"
"1830 after the track was relaid with wrought iron rails. The locomotive was still at work in 1862 when it was moved to Craghead Colliery. After withdrawal it was presented to the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art in 1883, now called the National Museum of Scotland, where it is currently on display. The first steam locomotive of its class, ""Puffing Billy"", is in the Science Museum in London. In 1822 the locomotive was temporarily mounted on a keel and served as the engine for a steam paddlewheeler that ferried strikebreakers on the River Tyne. Until a thorough examination of"
"""Royal Scot"" train between London Euston and Glasgow Central. A prototype batch of three locomotives was to be constructed in 1933. Two were constructed as drawn but the third set of frames was retained as the basis for an experimental turbine locomotive. The third prototype was constructed with the aid of the Swedish Ljungstrom turbine company and known as the Turbomotive, although not named. It was numbered 6202, in sequence with the Princess Royals. Although 'generally similar' to the rest of the Princess Royals, and 'not all that much different', it used a larger 40 element superheater to give a"
"the controls of 6233. LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland No.46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is a London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 ""Pacific"" type steam locomotive built in 1938 by Crewe Works for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Built as a high speed express passenger locomotive, 46233 was built to haul fast express passenger services such as ‘The Royal Scot’ and ‘The Mid-Day Scot' between London Euston and Glasgow Central as well as other expresses to Liverpool. Withdrawn by British Railways in 1964, the locomotive was originally sold to Butlins holiday camp in"
"tour used conventional diesel haulage for the return leg back to London. The tour was only ""Tornado's"" second ever departure from King's Cross. All passengers had been told about the tour was that it was to be an 'attempt to achieve the fastest steam hauled trip between Edinburgh and London since the 1960s'. While many rumours had persisted about this special tour, most passengers only became aware of the ""Top Gear"" plan on arrival at King's Cross. Due to the tour being the first 'in one go' trip for a steam locomotive from London to Edinburgh for 41 years, there"
"this was never applied. 45593 is currently out of service at Tyseley Locomotive Works. LMS Jubilee Class 5593 Kolhapur London Midland and Scottish Railway Jubilee Class 5593 (BR number 45593) named Kolhapur is a preserved British steam locomotive. 5593 was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow, Works number 24151, and part of Lot 118, to a design by William Stanier. In May 1936 it was named ""Kolhapur"" after Kolhapur, a princely state in western India. Initially built with a low degree superheat domeless boiler, 5593 received a domed boiler in April 1937. 5593 hauled the"
"LMS Jubilee Class 5593 Kolhapur London Midland and Scottish Railway Jubilee Class 5593 (BR number 45593) named Kolhapur is a preserved British steam locomotive. 5593 was built in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow, Works number 24151, and part of Lot 118, to a design by William Stanier. In May 1936 it was named ""Kolhapur"" after Kolhapur, a princely state in western India. Initially built with a low degree superheat domeless boiler, 5593 received a domed boiler in April 1937. 5593 hauled the train carrying Winston Churchill from Liverpool on his return from talks with President Roosevelt"
"his love interest in Cockburn Street. In May 2009, The Balmoral Bar was the finishing point for the ""Top Gear"" 1949 themed race from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley. Jeremy Clarkson travelled on LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 ""Tornado"" steam train, James May in a Jaguar XK120 and Richard Hammond on a Vincent Black Shadow motorbike. May won the race, with Clarkson coming second. Balmoral Hotel The Balmoral (originally built as the North British Station Hotel) is a luxury five-star property and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end"