Flying Scotsman delayed in journey to Dorset visit
Summarised from Bournemouth Echo's report · Updated 20 Oct, 14:32 · Archive
The world-famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive's journey to Dorset has been delayed until Wednesday, October 21.
The world-famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive's planned journey to Dorset has been delayed until Wednesday, October 21, according to South Western Railway and Swanage Railway. The 97-tonne locomotive was originally scheduled to arrive today. The reason for the delay has not been confirmed, and timings for the rescheduled journey have yet to be announced.
The Flying Scotsman will then be available to passengers at Swanage Railway from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, November 1, as part of the railway's 50th anniversary celebrations. During its visit, it will haul trains between Swanage, Harman's Cross, Corfe Castle and Norden, with static displays scheduled for October 23, 26, 27, 30 and 31.
The locomotive, built in 1923 at Doncaster Works, holds historic significance: it hauled the first non-stop service between London and Edinburgh in 1928, was the first steam engine to officially reach 100mph in 1934, and became the first steam locomotive to circumnavigate the globe.
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