The world's most famous steam locomotive - Flying Scotsman - will be in Derby in August to take part in The Greatest ...

Before its first appearance at the Wembley British Empire Exhibition, ‘Flying Scotsman’ was prepared at Doncaster Works over 67 days from December 27, 1923 to March 2, 1924.

Being selected for the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley in 1924 kickstarted its fame, and since then it has broken numerous records. In 1928, it hauled the first nonstop run of the northbound ...

The Flying Scotsman on display at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley In 1934, the Flying Scotsman became the first steam train to breach 100mph. The picture above shows its controls ...

Gresley: Genius of Steam & Speed is to be held exactly 100 years after the British Empire Exhibition opened at Wembley Stadium in 1924. Flying Scotsman was one of the stars of the show and helped ...

She first began service on 14 February 1923 with just the simple number name 1472. It was only when put on show at the British Empire Exhibition in London in 1924 that she was given the number 4427 ...

Flying Scotsman on one of its first nostalgia runs on May 2, 1968, ... No 4472 was chosen to represent the railway at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.

A cast of historic figures take visitors through the Flying Scotsman’s story including the British Empire Exhibition, 100mph record-breaking run and journeys around North America and Australia.

It was given its name when it was picked to appear at the British Empire Exhibition in London which made the locomotive famous. It hauled the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh service on May ...

Gresley: Genius of Steam & Speed is to be held exactly 100 years after the British Empire Exhibition opened at Wembley Stadium in 1924. Flying Scotsman was one of the stars of the show and helped ...