The Flying Scotsman: World’s most famous steam train returns home after 100 years

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The Flying Scotsman made a historic journey to celebrate its 100 year anniversary.

 

If you know anything about trains, you’ve probably heard of The Flying Scotsman.

 

Often described as the world’s most famous steam locomotive, it has starred in films, broken records and toured the world.

But did you know she’s now 100 years old?

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

 

The Flying Scotsman made a historic journey to celebrate its 100 year anniversary.

 

If you know anything about trains, you’ve probably heard of The Flying Scotsman.

 

Often described as the world’s most famous steam locomotive, it has starred in films, broken records and toured the world.

But did you know she’s now 100 years old?

Given the British establishment penchant for sending everything to the scrap yard it's lucky to still be in existence.

Far as I know not a single British battleship exists and the Belfast required public support to be saved. Unlike the USA which has preserved quite a few historical machines of various sorts.

 

IMO the British establishment are historical vandals.

[chickenslegs]

On 7/8/2023 at 4:06 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

Given the British establishment penchant for sending everything to the scrap yard it's lucky to still be in existence.

Far as I know not a single British battleship exists and the Belfast required public support to be saved. Unlike the USA which has preserved quite a few historical machines of various sorts.

 

IMO the British establishment are historical vandals.

HMS Victory

[scottiejohn]

On 7/8/2023 at 4:06 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

IMO the British establishment are historical vandals.

There are at least 71 historical ship museums/ships in the UK.

A

HMS Alliance (P417)

Arctic Corsair

B

HMS Belfast

HMY Britannia

Britannia (smack)

HMS Bronington (M1115)

C

SY Carola

HMS Caroline (1914)

HMS Cavalier (R73)

ST Cervia

HM Coastal Motor Boat 4

HMS Courageous (S50)

Cutty Sark

D

RRS Discovery

E

MV Edmund Gardner

Excelsior (smack)

SS Explorer

F

RNLB Foresters Centenary (ON 786)

G

HMS Gannet (1878)

Glenlee (ship)

Golden Hinde (1973)

SS Great Britain

H

HMS Holland 1

J

PS John H Amos

K

Kathleen and May

Knocker White

L

HMLCT 7074

Lightship 2000

RNLB Lucy Lavers (ON 832)

LV 14 Sula

LV 78 Calshot Spit

LV 91

Lydia Eva (steam drifter)

M

HMS M33

PS Maid of the Loch

Mary Rose

Mary Rose Museum

Massey Shaw

Mayflower (tugboat)

PS Medway Queen

Mincarlo (trawler)

N

National Historic Fleet

SS Nomadic (1911)

O

HMS Ocelot (S17)

P

HMS President (1918)

Prince Frederick's Barge

Fire-float Pyronaut

Q

TS Queen Mary

Queen Mary's Shallop

R

Reaper (sailing vessel)

MV Regal Lady

Result (schooner)

SS Robin

Ross Tiger

S

ST Sea Alarm

SS Shieldhall

Spurn Lightship

State Barge of Charles II

Sundowner (yacht)

T

Tamzine

RNLB Thomas McCunn (ON 759)

HMS Trincomalee

Turbinia

U

Submarine U-475 Black Widow

German submarine U-534

HMS Unicorn (1824)

V

HMS Victory

W

HMS Warrior (1860)

HQS Wellington

PS Wingfield Castle

Z

Zetland (lifeboat)

 

Category:Museum ships in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia