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Few locomotives are as widely known or excite so much interest as Flying Scotsman. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1923, the locomotive became a flagship for the LNER and represented them at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 and 1925. Thus began Flying Scotsman s fame, which only continued as the locomotive broke records, becoming the first to exceed 100mph in 1934 and taking the longest journey of any steam locomotive in 1988 89. Passing through such hands as Alan Pegler s and Pete Waterman s after her retirement from British Railways, Flying Scotsman is now in public hands for restoration. Here James S. Baldwin uses his expert knowledge and unrivalled collection of images to highlight the illustrious career of this world-famous locomotive.
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Discover the esteemed history of the world's most famous locomotive in the Flying Scotsman story book! Only few trains are as widely-known and iconic as the Flying Scotsman, which was designed in 1923 by Nigel Gresley. Over the years, the locomotive became more and more famous breaking numerous records, such as becoming the first of its kind to exced 100mph in 1934. In this book, the historian James S. Baldwin uses his expert knowledge to reveal interesting facts about the illustrious career of the steam train and depicts a time before fascinating technology with an unrivalled collection of photography of the Flying Scotsman.
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James S. Baldwin is a historian and industrial archaeologist and is considered to be the expert on all things Flying Scotsman. A freelance professional broadcast TV filmmaker and author, he has just completed a film for the National Railway Museum at York about the Flying Scotsman, which is currently being distributed in North America.
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- PublisherThe History Press
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 075249452X
- ISBN 13 9780752494524
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages128
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