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MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
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FLYING SCOTSMAN
London & North Eastern Railway’s No. 4472 Flying Scotsman , the third of Sir Nigel Gresley’s A1
“Pacifics,” was the first of the new locomotive series for the LNER. Debuting on February 7, 1923,
Flying Scotsman represented the latest in British engineering and design. Named for the familiar,
61-year old King’s Cross to Edinburgh express train, No. 4472’s long recognition in the public
eye began with a two-year run as a major exhibit at the British
Empire Exhibition.
Flying Scotsman not only was a great symbol of elegance and
power, but set the world record for longest non-stop regular
service run in 1928, running the 392 miles from London to
Edinburgh in just over eight hours. To accomplish this feat, a
unique corridor tender was created to allow an extra crew to
relieve the fireman and engineer without having to stop the train.
In 1934,
Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to
achieve an authenticated speed of 100 mph.
After 40 years of regular operations, the locomotive was removed
from service as one of the last steam locomotives in the British
Rail system. Alan Pegler purchased and restored No. 4472 in
1963; the 70 other locomotives in its class were all scrapped.
Flying Scotsman began its second life as a working historical
piece, pulling “specials” on April 20, 1963. It continues to capture
the hearts of steam enthusiasts around the world. No. 4472 has
made several special tours, including journeys to America and
Australia that made it the only steam locomotive to have run on
three continents. In Australia, it broke its own long-distance record
with a non-stop run of 422 miles. Under the direction of new
owner Dr. Tony Marchington,
Flying Scotsman recently underwent
a major restoration and is back on the rails pulling a consist of
luxury coaches on journeys throughout the United Kingdom.
Wheel Classification
The wheel arrangement of
the Flying Scotsman is
classified using the Whyte
System, which counts the
number of leading,
driving, and trailing
wheels. Flying Scotsman is
a 4-6-2, meaning that it
has four leading wheels
(two axles), six driving
wheels (three axles), and
two trailing wheels (one
axle). Only the driving
wheels are powered; the
other wheels provide
better tracking at high
speed and carry the weight
of the firebox.