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"Flying Scotsman", LNER 4472, seen at Butterley having brought a railtour to the area. Photo and scan by Les Richardson (les@cirsel.freeserve.co.uk) (http://www.cirsel.freeserve.co.uk/trains.html)

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4472_Hellifield_19.6.1976. UK heritage steam in the 1960s and 1970s. No.4472 Flying Scotsman pauses at Hellifield, on its way from Leeds to Carnforth, on 19th June 1976. The locomotive was in charge of the last steam-hauled section of the LNER Society Railtour “The Gresley Centenarian.” roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Flying Scotsman no.4472 about to leave Salisbury with the VSOE on November 9, 2002 Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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4472_Uffington_9.1973. UK heritage steam in the 1960s and 1970s. Hauling two vintage carriages, the property of Sir William MacAlpine, Pacific No.4472 Flying Scotsman is on its way to exhibition duty in the West of England, on an unknown date in September 1973. To allow service trains to overtake, the 4-6-2 has been side-lined at Uffington, between Didcot and Swindon. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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LNER 4-6-2 #4472 Flying Scotsman. In August 1970, #4472 visited Toronto and provided footplate trips up and down the Canadian National Exhibition siding. This is adjacent to the lakeshore mainline of the CNR. 4472 was fitted with front pilot, headlamp and North American whistle. The exhibition train of ex-LNER vans, Pullmans and Mark 1 brake are seen behind it. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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Photograph of LNER Class A3 Pacific No 4472 "Flying Scotsman". Location Saunderton Bank. Buckinghamshire. Date about 1987. Loco is hauling the "Shakespeare Limited" one of a series of Wine and Dine specials run by BR during the second half of the 1980's. Photo by. Eric W. Samuel <samuel@nildram.co.uk>

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The world famous LNER Gresly A3 Pacific number 4472 'Flying Scotsman' was one of the star attractions at the Rail200 Ralifest at the National Railway Museum, York - the new owners of the locomotive. Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2004

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The front end of the 'Flying Scotsman' at the Rail200 railfest at the National Railway Museum, York. This was my first attempt at doing a merged view to show the full length of the magnificent loco, but there were so many people around you could barely see the train at all in the other shots! Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2004

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A merged view from 4 photos of the Flysing Scotsman as part of the Rail200 Railfest at the National Railway Museum, York. I took this photo right at the end of the day, as this was the only time it didn't have a huge queue of people waiting to get on the footplate. This picture has been reduced to 1024 pixels wide, the full size version (2470 pixels wide) is available at http://www.sucs.org/~cmckenna/photos/railfest2004/FlyingScotsman03.jpg Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2004

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UK (Wales) – Steam superpower! Ex-LNER Pacific 4472 Flying Scotsman and ex- GWR 4-6-0 6000 King George V climbing Llanvihangel Bank, north of Abergavenny with a special train. 22 September 1973 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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UK – One of the world's most famous steam locomotives, 4472 Flying Scotsman slowly runs past Manchester Victoria station with an enthusiasts' special train. The crew of a Class 40 1-Co-Co-1 diesel watch the Gresley Pacific's stately progress. 1980 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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Another World famous loco is of course 4472 'Flying Scotsman' seen here with its German style smoke deflectors. Doncaster 150 Open Weekend Saturday 26th July 2003 Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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4472 'Flying Scotsman' is in full steam as it brings the VSOE through Kensington Olympia in the Autumn of 2001...and we had seen the B1 earlier in the day as well! Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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1306+4472_(1)_Foxfield_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 22nd May 1976, the B1 and A3 pause at Foxfield for a photo stop. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(2)_Foxfield_8.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 8th May 1976 at Foxfield, a rear view of B1 No.1306, about to depart. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(3)_Foxfield_depart_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 22nd May 1976 seen from a hill overlooking Foxfield Nos. 1306 and 4472 make an energetic start for Ravenglass. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(4)_Foxfield_depart_8.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 8th May 1976 in beautiful sunshine, 1306 and 4472 are seen in broadside from a field adjacent to Foxfield station. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(5)_Eskmeals_(light engine to)_8.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. Having delivered their passengers to Ravenglass for the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Nos.1306 and 4472 took the empty coaching stock to Sellafield for stabling. Running light the engines then moved in reverse to the Ministry of Defence ordnance testing range at Eskmeals to turn on a triangle. 8th May 1976 the locomotives are seen on their way to Eskmeals. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(6)_Eskmeals (light engine from)_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. Having delivered their passengers to Ravenglass for the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Nos.1306 and 4472 took the empty coaching stock to Sellafield for stabling. Running light the engines then moved in reverse to the Ministry of Defence ordnance testing range at Eskmeals to turn on a triangle. 22nd May 1976 the locomotives are seen returning from Eskmeals with, in the distance, the towers of Ravenglass Nuclear Reprocessing Plant. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(7)_Ravenglass_depart_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 22nd May 1976 Nos.1306 and 4472 have collected their passengers at Ravenglass station and make ready to depart. The B1’s tender is quite empty of coal but that was not a concern as the engine would be replaced at Grange-over-Sands by LNWR 2-4-0 No.790 Hardwicke, to work with 4472, through to Carnforth. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com