Crowd’s joy as The Flying Scotsman stops in town
The world-famous Flying Scotsman is touring the country as part of its centenary calendar Train enthusiasts were excited to see a world-famous, 100-year-old steam locomotive pull into a town’s railway station. The Flying Scotsman passed through March, in Cambridgeshire, on Wednesday morning as part of a special Christmas service[1].
The iconic steam locomotive had departed from Cambridge as it made its way across the country. The 97-tonne vehicle was restored ahead of events[2] marking its centenary. Ian Ellis was in a crowd which had gathered at a level crossing in Creek Road to witness the steam engine pulling into March railway station.
He said it was an opportunity he could not miss and was “impressed”. “That was the best train I have seen here,” he said, before he added: “It is usually passenger trains. “The Creek Road crossing was the closest you could get but there were a lot more people at the station.”
A spokesman for the National Railway Museum, which owns the locomotive, told the BBC[3] the centenary events had been a “great success”. “People across the country have joined us to share in the special occasion,” he said. The Flying Scotsman’s final stop on its centenary will be at Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham, where it will be stored until 7 January.
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