Flying Scotsman: See Inside the World's Most Famous Steam Locomotive | Curator with a Camera 

Very interesting video , I’m glad that you didn’t do the normal talk on Flying Scotsman but explained some of the alterations and upgrades that make it the loco that it is today . Some people keep pressing for her to go back to Apple Green livery but the engine has changed so much that it wouldn’t be authentic unless huge sums of money were spent to revert her to look more like she did originally . Flying Scotsman is now as I remember her in my train spotting days , simply gorgeous .

That beautiful king of an engine. No other can compete against him.

I fell in love with engine, I brought a working model back from England, the smoke deflectors, we in America call them elephant ears.

Flying Scottsman is an excellent example of a modernized antique; like a car, it was retrofitted to meet today's standards and we get to enjoy the results.

Happy 100th Birthday to Britain's Living Legend on Rails! Long Live the Flying Scotsman!

It’s a true icon of steam.

I'm just back from Waverley where she's currently sitting on platform 2!

The men who thought of naming 4472 “FLYING SCOTSMAN” in 1924 didn’t know they just created a legend that would still be around 100 years after she was built, a legend that would leave home and head to my country: America, and later would participate in Australias Bicentennial.

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLYING SCOTSMAN*

"I remembered once, in Japan, having been to see the Gold Pavilion Temple in Kyoto and being mildly surprised at quite how well it had weathered the passage of time since it was first built in the fourteenth century. I was told it hadn’t weathered well at all and had in fact been burnt to the ground twice in this century. “So, it isn’t the original building?” I had asked my Japanese guide. “But yes, of course it is,” he insisted, rather surprised at my question. “But it’s burnt down?” “Yes.” “Twice.” “Many times.” “And rebuilt.” “Of course. It is an important and historic building.” “With completely new materials.” “But of course. It was burnt down.” “So how can it be the same building?” “It is always the same building.” I had to admit to myself that this was in fact a perfectly rational point of view, it merely started from an unexpected premise. The idea of the building, the intention of it, its design, are all immutable and are the essence of the building. The intention of the original builders is what survives. The wood of which the design is constructed decays and is replaced when necessary. To be overly concerned with the original materials, which are merely sentimental souvenirs of the past, is to fail to see the living building itself." I think of this passage by Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001) a lot. Yes, it is true that very little of Flying Scotsman today is original but it never could be. If we wanted to have preserved the original 1923 locomotive it would have needed to have rolled out of Doncaster Plant Works and straight into a museum and if that had happened it would never have accrued the history that makes it so legendary today. It needed to live, and like any living organism it is in a constant state of flux and yet somehow it is always the same.

Happy 100th Birthday to the Legend of Steam himself. May he have dry rails & good steam for years to come.

What a majestic engine. The NRM seems to maintain it very well. Happy centenary Flying Scotsman!

Happy 100th Birthday Flying Scotsman! Should be seeing her in a couple of weeks at the East Lancs Railway 😃

Truly one of Greasley's greatest.

Marvellous! The Flying Scotsman is my favourite locomotive ever! Happy 100th anniversary! 🥳

Happy birthday flying scotsman

Nice one Anthony. First saw Flying Scotsman when I was 12 in March 1968 when it was on exhibition at an open day at Edgleley Shed, Stockport. Made quite an impression then in Apple Green among all the grimy Black 5’s and 8F’s.

Happy Centenary Flying Scotsman!

I appreciate she's expensive to maintain and run, but there is so much love for her. Seeing a loco in steam is magical and stirs the emotions like few other things can. Please keep this magnificent locomotive running for future generations to fall in love with ❤️

Happy 100th anniversary to the king of steam May it see another 100 years

❤ Flying Scotsman

Fascinating to know how much of its changed, granddad's broom, the train of theseus, but that's what I love about preserved steam. We can keep these machines running as long as we have patterns and precision engineering! they're preserved in the way they operated, as a machine that needs maintenance and replacement parts.

Smoke deflectors were called “blinkers” because of the side eye screens they put on coach/cart horses (to make the horse only look forward).

Happy Birthday Scotsman!

I love how they kept it as it left the service, with all the changes performed as time went by or needed. Because having it on its original 1920 specs would be more like a replica, and not the REAL deal that more people is able to identify. Also love the modern train on its side. We traded Character .... for High Tech that probably in another 100 years no one will care to remember while this iron beast will be always the center of attraction.

Amazing to think that this engine is still going strong at 100 years. Even though it may contain very little of the original engine today, I think it is the spirit of this amazing beast of steam that really matters. I hope to see it in person one day, but for now I wish Scotsman a very, very happy 100th birthday, and here is to many more years of dry rails and smooth running!

Happy Birthday Flying Scotsman! 🎉🎉

Happy 100th anniversary flying Scotsman

Wish I lived in the UK so I could visit the loco on this occasion. I can't believe it turns 100 tomorrow! Wonder how many more years it'll last...

the best Curator with a Cam. Thank you for sharing with us this amazing piece of British rail history.

Happy birthday flying Scotsman 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

Happy Birthday Flying Scotsman. 🎇🎉🎈🎆🚂 Great Job youre a 100 Year Old Brave Steam Engine.

If you have been into railways your whole life like I have, it is next to impossible to have not heard of this machine. It is truly an incredible peddling survivor holding the highest flag of a bygone era, the living proof that era could still be going on today and the best living example of the mighty steam power. I can't exactly remember the first time I heard of Flying Scotsman but I remember one of the first times was seeing it advertised as a Hornby train set and that image of it speeding down the line with a rake of coaches on the cover is still stuck in my head. I could hear the image was saying to me, *"Look at how cool those days of steam trains were. Acknowledge and recreate the unforgettable history of these great and powerful engines."* It has always been an undying legend in mine the hearts of railfans and the one to engage those to railways who are not interested in trains. I have seen Flying Scotsman a few times and all of them were amazing experiences.

Nice one

Thank you Anthony for another great informative Curator with a Camera. Please keep them coming. Happy birthday FS from New Zealand

Great video, Happy Birthday Flying Scotsman

good job nrm

I never realised how little of the flying Scotsman was ‘original’. However I agree with the point that it’s changes over time are what carry it’s history. It reminds me of the space shuttles. They evolved and changed over time too and very little of the orbiters on display rolled out of the factory the day they where new. Like the Flying Scotsman they are workhorses. Ironically the space shuttle that never went to space (enterprise) is arguably the most complete. Thanks for a fascinating video.

I'm going to go see the Flying Scotsman in person at the Bluebell Railway, very excited.

Honestly this loco lives and breathes British history, it breathes its own history of turmoil and success from its private owners, she is just the absolute pride of Britain in some ways because of how well know it is not just in our country but world wide, ive lived this loco from as far back as I can remember from having books when I was little to constantly watching her in the rebuild stage begging my grandpa to take me to York to see her progress in the shed on the viewing platform, just watching her run the mainline today is magical ive had the honour of watching her steam past a couple of times now and it's always the same goosebumps and that same child like feeling of meeting a hero or seeing a hero, absolute amazing peice of engineering, and it's so special she is here still 100 years later for us all to enjoy and keep the steam love alive

Thanks Anthony, along with the Rocket the Flying Scotsman is known and loved by so many people, including those who would not call themselves railway enthusiasts. Here's to the second century!

Such a great locomotive, got my two videos on her coming out at 18:00 and 20:00, one is a 50 minute look back at her history, whilst the other is a little running session with my LNER locomotives

Marvellous engine. Saw it at Yatton on its way back to Bristol after it’s day out to Par in Cornwall.

I actually got to see this engine at the Bluebell Railway on display and I went through the tender and into the cab

Fantastic

Another beautiful machine well done N R M

Happy 100th anniversary FLYING SCOTSMAN

A legendary piece of engineering, her design simply oozes class and glory from our past. That LNER Azuma is definitely tipping its hat in respect for the old girl proudly stationed alongside. 100 years of the Flying Scotsman, happy birthday and here’s to the next 100 🚂

Nigel Gresley would be proud to see her turn 100.

Marvellous.

I just love the flying Scotsman. She is one of the most legendary trains of the world. I am just overjoyed she turned 100 years old in 2023! 💯🥳

Been behind scotsman at barrowhill even come away with a bit of coal of her happy 100 year birthday scotsman heres to another 100 years 😀😀😀

Happy birthday to the best steam engine ever. I have the honour of seeing it at Easter in york. I had to reupload my first which was about flying scotsman for a third time lol.

An excellent video, many thanks Tony.

happy birthday old girl

I'm from Holland but what a majestic lady is this loco! Nice to see after 100 years this loco is so good preserved!😅

Brilliant video.

LONG LIVE THE FLYING SCOTSMAN

That was absolutely amazing thank you

Thanks once again Anthony for another excellent video.

Happy birthday to #FlyingScotsman, #60103! May you have a another century of flawless running and spectacular performance!

Fantastic video thank you

A great video fitting for 100th anniversary of Flying Scotsman and a good in depth video thank you

Wonderful, got a nice video of it running west today 😊

Thankyou. A very informative look at a very special locomotive. The biggest thank you goes to Nigel and his colleagues and to Alan William and everyone else who has kept this special piece of steam rail history with us and allowed us to mark this unique occasion. To all concerned I say please take care of him. He is worth the effort!!!!

Wonderful, words fail me.

Flying Scotsman is the best locomotive in the world and I think sir Nigel gresley will be very proud

Amazing

I managed to get a chance to stand on the footplate whilst Scotsman was in steam, was a great experience.

A majesty steam locomotive. A glorious miracle from England, the world's antique steam locomotive holy land, that her smoke, still I missed in this "super digital electricity high fast flying train" era. Happy The Flying Scotsman's Centenary anniversary, Continuing the Journey. Bring happines to the world. Regards from Jakarta - Indonesia.

I always enjoy the Curator with a Camera videos!

such a wonderfully made video thank you for sharing

'Triggers broom'

What an absolutely stunning engine and a absolute pleasure to see it in person

Fantastic machine!!!, what a privilege to have it that close, with it´s burning coal. A complete celebrity!!!

I love you Anthony

Truly is, Britain's finest

One of my lasting regrets is not blagging a footplate ride while Tony owned the Scotsman.

FYI When mentioned in Thomas & Friends, the Flying Scotsman's mentioned as the sole-surviving brother of Gordon the Big blue livery paintwork-carrying L N E R class A0 pacific type of steam-driven railway tender locomotive! So, technically, the Flying Scotsman's both a he and a she @ the same time!

I really enjoyed this video of a Flying Scotsman at King’s Cross station. Happy 100th anniversary Flying Scotsman Thank you National Railway Museum

Excelente!!

Was there only one of them built, she's a peice of art

whoever is maintaining that machine does so with pride cause even in the states we cant even keep our steam locos looking that spotless while in service

Great ideas! Fencing is genius Stephen..

Before the loco was withdrawn by British Railways, people were adamant 'Flying Scotsman' would be saved for the nation, so the revelation it was dropped from consideration back in 1962 was naturally felt with much oppression. Just over forty years later, after many turbulences in private ownership, the engine did finally officially become part of the National Collection, by then truly cemented as a icon of the railways. Also, it was Kings Cross shed-master Peter Townend who put forward the suggestion to BR for the A3 Pacifics including Scotsman to have deflectors applied. Regards, Samuel Farris.

My Grandad had a load of old steam train blueprints and drafts in his cuboard, some of them I think were South African locomotives how ever that worked? This was in the 80's, he passed away but I think he used to do some of the designing once upon a reality....God bless him!

It’s cool how some steam locomotives get new modifications like a speedometer and a CB radio to comply with modern railway regulations. At some point, would it be possible to do a video on Olton Hall 5972 AKA the Hogwarts Express? It’s currently at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, The Making of Harry Potter.

I would love to see the LNER's other famous record-breaking locomotive Mallard back in steam.

I got to go in the cab in Australia 1989

Lovely! Thanks. Will Flying Scotsman be in King's Cross station during this weekend?

I've especially wanted to mention that I personally do wanna completely obviously take the opportunity to wish Gordon's only sole-surviving brother known as the Flying Scotsman such a happy 100th birthday AFTER working really hard for quite some time BEFORE the famous locomotive designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley known as the Flying Scotsman who'd been claimed to have been the official record holder for reaching 100 mph with ease got withdrawn from service in the 1960s to get cut up into pieces by the Scrapper's torch! Then, quite suddenly, a man named Alan Pegler generously preserved the famous locomotive designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley known as the Flying Scotsman by becoming his own official new owner who eventually went bankrupt during the USA rail tour where the famous locomotive designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley known as the Flying Scotsman got fitted with a cowcatcher as well as a bell as required for running on American origin railroads! Luckily, another gentleman known as Bill McAlpine stepped in to help with continuing the rail tour RIGHT UNTIL he eventually also apparently went bankrupt AFTER bringing Gordon's only sole-surviving brother known as the Flying Scotsman back to the UK where he'd been built in Doncaster exactly 1 entire century ago this year! I'm personally thinking 'bout bringing the famous locomotive designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley known as the Flying Scotsman into another era of being preserved WHILE officially simply just kindly giving the famous sole-surviving L N E R class A3 Pacific type of steam-driven railway tender locomotive known as the Flying Scotsman a total permanent official American origin upgrade with a cowcatcher as well as a beautiful brass bell to ring @ grade crossings as we thunder down the tracks @ 100 MPH top speed very easily WHILE pulling a fully-loaded Amtrak passenger train known as the Amtrak Superliner; which certainly would BASICALLY ALSO DEFINITELY give the famous locomotive designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley known as the Flying Scotsman such a great opportunity to an official American origin passenger train over verrrrrry long distances with no trouble due to a specific new official pair of corridor tenders to help carry extra water as well as extra low sulfur coal to make plenty of steam in a working perfectly @ exactly 220 PSI boiler pressure very easily WHILE even fitting a new whistle that sounds like the whistle from the movie titled The Great Race when Thomas met him over @ Vicarstown station as it's BASICALLY to be very well-known as the last stop on the North Western Railway's mainline! Also, apparently for another fact is basically that I've heard Gordon say that the famous locomotive designed by the famous locomotive designer known as Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley known as the Flying Scotsman was basically his own brother! He certainly had been built with an official 4-6-2 wheel configuration, exactly 3 cylinders, a working boiler pressure of 220 PSI, a drive wheel diameter that's basically 8 more inches than the L M S class 5MT Black Five steam locomotive created by William Stanier, and especially an advantage of an almost 108 MPH top speed WHILE the famous locomotive designed by none other than Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley who's very much well-known as the Flying Scotsman managed to reach 100 MPH top speed during a non-stop run from Edinburgh in Scotland all the way up to the official terminal of the L N E R that's basically known as King's Cross in London, England just exactly 11 straight years AFTER getting built in Doncaster!

Flying scotsman the world's greatest locomotive.

It is what the late Fred Dibnah would describe as " The Best of British Engineering"

No doubt a fantastic machine & i have been lucky to see it years ago, but personally i wouldn't go out of my way to see it again, because hardly any of the original engine exists, if any - bit like Triggers brush to me 😮

E103 is actually a food colouring thats apparently been banned scince the 1980's

Will flying Scotsman ever be in the BR blue livery?

I was wondering if you would like to do a Curator with a Camera on a GWR King Class?

Poor old Papyrus, 108mph, and sent to be scrapped without a tear

I like too see him drive it dresses like that

Class A3 Flying Scotsman London Northeastern Railway was the Great Grandfather of the Current High Speed Trains: Class 91 & Class 800