BBC Four - The Return of Flying Scotsman

It’s crazy Flying Scotsman is now 100 years old now in 2023.

If only pegler could see her now

I'm an American who's in love with this gorgeous marvel of engineering. I'm a lady in my 70s who grew up with steam trains, and my father worked for the railroads from the time he was 17 until the day he retired. One of the perqs of his job was that his family could travel by train to anywhere in the U.S. for free. (Can you imagine such a thing today?) With a stay-at-home mom and 4 kids, we'd never have otherwise seen the country on Dad's paltry salary. To me, there's nothing as sweet as the memory of those wonderful steam trains, the smell of the carriages and the sound of the engine idling in the station. And we had nothing even close to Flying Scotsman. Oh my, what I wouldn't give to have ridden on that beauty!

Modern Man found all the dragons gone, so then made new ones of brass and iron

It makes me laugh when they keep saying she fought them every step of the way with her restoration. It's not that she fought them, it's that she was not going to settle for a second rate restoration. A noble old lady such as herself deserves nothing but the best.

Meanwhile on Sodor Gordon: ‘Knobhead’

YouTube: Flying Scots documentary Me: procceds to Yeet game controller onto tv and proceeds to watch this masterpiece

I'm an American, fifth-generation railroader, full of pride in our own UP 4014 "Big Boy" restoration story and celebration. My wife and I enjoyed our honeymoon in the UK and visited your National Rail Museum in York before the "Flying Scotsman" was restored, absolutely wonderful and fascinating exhibits. But this...this production...made my eyes moist. Peerless camera work. A soundtrack that still stirs after the ending. Best of all: the celebrations of the workers, contributors, stewards of her until her coming out again, general public... There is nothing, nothing in the world like the bewitching smell of coal-fired steam. Thank you for this emotional visit.

Gordon will be very glad to hear his brother making a return

As an American citizen I find that this locomotive beautiful power and fast as hell God bless this awesome British icon :) of railway history R.I.P sir William Mcalpine

This is why I love the British, when I see the things they still love. Well done Britannia.

"Wanting to catch a glimpse, of the world's favorite engine." -On Sodor, Thomas "Hold my water."

The Flying Scotsman is one of the best British steam locomotives!

Hi my name is Phil Holt.i did 50yrs on the footplate at 9b Stockport. On the 19 the of February 1973 fired the flying Scotsmen from Manchester to Darby works Regards.Phil. It looks good now.

The scene with the viaduct gave me goosebumps

Back in the 1970s this engine was at Carnforth Locomotives. You could buy a ticket to go about 2 or 3 miles up the track and back but my dad bought a footplate ticket. I was about 8yrs old and I remember it clearly stood next to my dad. Especially the heat from the firebox. I still have those 2 footplate tickets.

She isn’t the biggest, or the fastest, but she’s the prettiest and most iconic engine to ever grace the rails! I grew up knowing her in her apple green and as 4472, but she’s Scotsman all the same! Even my parents, who don’t know anything about trains, know who flying Scotsman is. I think that distinguishes this engine from others... She has a personality :D

16:45 that is a GORGEOUS shot!

Being a train lover and and a documentary lover, this is one of a finest and emotional documentary I have ever seen. Kudos to the work craft.. Kudos to the return of Flying Scotsmen ❤

Hands down one of the most beautiful steam locomotives ever built.