Flying Scotsman

Author : Andrew Roden
Publisher : Aurum Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1781316139

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The incredible biography of the most famous steam locomotive in the world. Think of the Golden Age of Steam and one train leaps to mind above all others: the Flying Scotsman, Nigel Gresley’s elegant masterpiece of a locomotive. She broke the world speed record in 1934 and has enthralled millions with her beauty and power. Uniquely, her post-war career has been even more varied and exciting than her early triumphs. Now Andrew Roden tells the Scotsman’s remarkable story, from her construction and the glory days between the wars through the decline of steam and her rollercoaster fortunes in the subsequent years: nearly abandoned on a tour of the United States after the money ran out, crossing the Australian interior, then put up for sale yet again when the company that owned her went bankrupt in 2003. A massive public campaign saved her for the nation and the Flying Scotsman’s restoration began in 2005 at the National Railway Museum. With the aid of numerous interviews with those involved with the Scotsman over the years, Roden brings her story memorably to life. Above all, he asks: why do grown men risk their life savings to own her? Why do thousands of people still line the trackside when she’s due to race past? And just what is the eternal appeal of the Flying Scotsman?

Author : Fred Kerr,Keith Langston
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473899940

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Flying Scotsman by Fred Kerr,Keith Langston Pdf

Built at Doncaster works in 1923 the Nigel Gresley designed then-A1 class Pacific (4-6-2) first entered service as No 1472. The new locomotive did not receive a name until it was sent for display at a Wembley exhibition in 1924, and then the name Fying Scotsman was chosen. The Legend was born. In 1928 the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) express steam locomotive hauled the first nonstop service from London to Edinburgh and in 1934 went on to break through the 100mph barrier.In addition to regularly hauling express trains for the LNER and later British Railways (BR), the Gresley steam icon has also traveled to, and worked passenger trains in, North America and Australia. Withdrawn by BR in January 1963 as BR No 60103, the locomotive was bought for preservation and soon became a regular sight on mainline specials and at preserved railways. The locomotives history in preservation is an interesting if not chequered one, however stability is now assured as Flying Scotsman has rightly become a part of the national collection administered by the National Railway Museum (NRM). The excitement which surrounded the return to steam of Flying Scotsman in 2016, and the ongoing celebrity status afforded to the famous Gresley designed engine, are perchance confirmation of the fact that it is The Worlds Most Famous Steam Locomotive. The most famous phrase entered into locomotive preservation folklore when first broadcast by John Noakes, a BBC TV Blue Peter presenter. A great many words have been written about the engineering specification and in service performance of Flying Scotsman. Accordingly, this keepsake publication simply uses carefully selected images, dating from the BR steam era to the present day, to celebrate the Return of the Legend. This publication includes a selection of QR Codes with links to items of film footage.

Author : Brian Sharpe
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781783409853

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Flying Scotsman by Brian Sharpe Pdf

From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history.It has travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and color and sold for the highest price ever paid for a locomotive. Relive the great age of steam and follow the making of the legend that is apple green and called Flying Scotsman. An informative and highly illustrated account of British Steam engines and railways, which includes concise, appealing articles on locomotive development and industrial progress.

Author : Bob Gwynne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780747809463

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The Flying Scotsman by Bob Gwynne Pdf

The Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. It first caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed in 1923, and it soon became a national icon. The fastest and most comfortable way of travelling between London and Scotland, The Flying Scotsman only got faster and more luxurious as competition from other routes, airlines, and the motor car threatened. From 1928 it began running non-stop, an achievement that earned it yet more attention. This superbly illustrated book celebrates the much-loved locomotive, the train that shared its name, the route it took, and how it captured the imagination of the nation.

Author : R H N Hardy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781784424749

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The Flying Scotsman Pocket-Book by R H N Hardy Pdf

The LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive No. 4472 'Flying Scotsman' is one of the world's most iconic steam engines. It was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works to a design by Nigel Gresley. Taking its name from the London to Edinburgh non-stop service on which it was employed, 'Flying Scotsman' worked many long-distance express trains in a career in which it covered more than 2,000,000 miles (3,200,000 km). This fascinating pocket-book tells the story of this distinguished locomotive through authentic period literature including LNER and BR service manuals, giving an insight into her construction and operation from the height of her fame in the 1930s through to the end of her BR service in 1963.

Author : Richard Hinchcliffe,Bill Wagner
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781398115224

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Flying Scotsman in America by Richard Hinchcliffe,Bill Wagner Pdf

A fascinating collection of previously unpublished images documenting the Flying Scotsman in the United States, with a particular focus on the 1970 tour. Published to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of the locomotive being built.

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399059565

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Flying Scotsman, and the Story of Gresley's First Pacific Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves Pdf

Herbert Nigel Gresley’s first Pacifics, though notable in their day, were made universally famous by one of their number – 4722 Flying Scotsman. Throughout her life she has been feted and glamorised far more than any of her sisters and yet when appearing from the LNER Works at Doncaster in 1923 she was just another member of the class, but at some stage, early in her career, she acquired star status and to this day has not lost it. But why is this so and why do people care so deeply about this locomotive even though her deeds were easily exceeded by Gresley’s A4 Pacifics? Was it her styling, her name, her performance or simply the work of very talented purveyors of slick PR? Or was it an amalgam of all these issues? As Flying Scotsman reaches 100 ‘not out’ it is fascinating to reflect on these questions. But to do so we must consider how the Class came about, how they were developed, the impact they made on society as it was then, how they were sold to a waiting public and much more. From all this we may be able to understand why 4472 rose above the others and became an icon that still graces our lives today. It is, the author believes, a story without parallel in railway history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Old House Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Express trains
ISBN : 1908402083

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Author : Philip Atkins
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1844257061

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Flying Scotsman by Philip Atkins Pdf

The legendary '4472' - better known as the Flying Scotsman - receives the famous Haynes Manual treatment with the full co-operation of the National Railway Museum. Here is a unique perspective on what is involved in maintaining, operating and restoring this Class A3 Pacific, the first steam locomotive to achieve 100mph. This highly detailed manual, based around 4472's recent overhaul and subsequent return to main-line operation, also looks in detail at every aspect of its engineering and construction, providing a feast of information and insight.

Author : Alan Pegler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0711001782

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Flying Scotsman by Alan Pegler Pdf

Author : Sally Magnusson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Missionaries
ISBN : 0752443526

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The Flying Scotsman by Sally Magnusson Pdf

Eric Liddell is famous for being the man who would not compromise his religious principles and refused to compete in the Olympics on a Sunday - despite the fact that he was the red hot favourite for the gold. Instead, he entered a different event that was not being competed on the Sabbath...and won a gold anyway. One of Scotland's finest athletes, Liddell was feted throughout the United Kingdom. At the height of his fame, however, he slipped quietly out of the limelight to become a missionary in China, where he later came to an unpleasant end in a Japanese internment camp. Eric Liddell's remarkable story was the subject of the smash 1982 film "Chariots of Fire."

Author : Andrew McLean
Publisher : Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Express trains
ISBN : 1785510258

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The Flying Scotsman by Andrew McLean Pdf

Introduction -- 1. The route -- 2. The locomotives -- 3. On board -- 4. The night Scotsman -- 5. Non-stop -- 6. Building the brand -- 7. Projecting modernity -- 8. Popular culture -- 9l Trains, boats and planes -- 10. Modernity and nostalgia -- Index.

Author : Bob Gwynne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780747811572

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The Flying Scotsman by Bob Gwynne Pdf

The Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. It first caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed in 1923, and it soon became a national icon. The fastest and most comfortable way of travelling between London and Scotland, The Flying Scotsman only got faster and more luxurious as competition from other routes, airlines, and the motor car threatened. From 1928 it began running non-stop, an achievement that earned it yet more attention. This superbly illustrated book celebrates the much-loved locomotive, the train that shared its name, the route it took, and how it captured the imagination of the nation.

Author : Carola Dunn
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312151751

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Murder on the Flying Scotsman by Carola Dunn Pdf

Murder On The Flying Scotsman.

Author : compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781291079739

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Classic British Steam Locos by compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg Pdf

do you want to know everything on steam locos, how they work? Read about the technology and lots of steam locos like the flying Scotsman. Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by dr Googelberg.