ENGLAND'S FLYING SCOTSMAN TRAIN

FLYING SCOTSMAN TRAIN

The flying Scotsman is a passenger train service operating between

Edinburgh Scotland and London England since 1862 on the East Coast

Main Line operated by London North Easten Railway.

The East Coast Main Line in the 19^th century was many small railroad

companies the merged. The first 1862 Special Scotch Express departed

at 10 am, simultaneously, from London's “King Cross” and Edinburgh's

“Waverley” and was a 10 hour trip that included a lunch stop at York.

By 1896 the train was modernised with heating and dining cars. The 392

mile trip was reduced to 8-1/2 hours. An A1 - 4472 locomotive hauled the

train in 1928, non stop, now with on board meals and services, even a

barber shop. By 1932 the trip was 7- ½ hours.

May 2011, the trip from Edinburgh to London fast service is now 4 hours,

non stop service.

Abstract: February 2, 2019 by Harrison H for Facebook

and www.delmarhistory.blogspot.com.