4472: Flying Scotsman background

4472: Flying Scotsman

The iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive made history twice, once on May 1, 1928, with its inaugural non-stop run from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, and again forty years later on May 1, 1968, when Alan Pegler, its owner, marked the occasion.

In 1928, the iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive made its first non-stop run from London to Edinburgh. Exactly 40 years later, Alan Pegler, the owner since 1963, attempted to recreate the journey, accompanied by passengers sharing nostalgic stories about the legendary train.

Info about 4472: Flying Scotsman

Studio(s): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Originally Released: United States, Aug 11, 1968

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History