Welcome to the online home of the Flying Scotsman 4472 – can you help us bring the most famous locomotive in the world back on track?
She was saved by the nation in 2004, is a star icon of the National Collection, and is currently being restored to make her fit to return to main line operations in 2011.
However, crucial restoration work still needs to be attempted – and we hope you can help!
Throughout these pages you can read about the Scotsman’s illustrious past and find out more about what you can do to support the vital restoration project Steam our Scotsman.
Do you have photographs of the Flying Scotsman? Upload them to our Flickr group, or see what other images fans have uploaded of the nation’s favourite engine. Get your friends involved with the SOS campaign via the Facebook Steam our Scotsman group, or find out the latest news on Flying Scotsman by following the NRM Twitter channel.
You can also visit the National Railway Museum to find out more about the Flying Scotsman. We have a fascinating permanent exhibition ‘The Flying Scotsman Story’ and some of the restoration work is also taking place in our Museum workshop. Join us for a daily workshop round up talk explaining the latest news about the restoration and other conservation projects, or view the restoration project from the workshop balcony. Please telephone 0844 815 3139 to check on Flying Scotman’s whereabouts before making a special journey.
