Flying Scotsman Set-Back

Do you ever get that feeling when your excited about something and then it all goes wrong? Well that's what I'm feeling today as the news of No. 4472 restoration hitting yet another problem.

An official statement from the National Railway Museum announced that the team at Riley & Son in Bury, where the restoration is in it's final stages, have found cracks in the Chassis, a problem that has plagued the Scotsman before. The Museum states that everything possible is being done to return 'Flying Scotsman' to the main line as soon as possible and that they will continue to restore it to perfect running condition as soon as possible.

However this now mean that I will not get to see 4472 in action later this year during the NRM's Steam Shuttle Event which was to feature Scotsman running between the NRM at York and Locomotion at Shildon on the main line. Massive disappointment but let's wish the team at Riley & Sons all the best and successfully returning Scotsman to action as soon as possible.

Scotsman and Me! This was taken at the unveiling of the famous Loco at 

a VIP event, Friday 27th May 2011.

Until next time.....

Craig