Mr Alan Pegler pictured cleaning The Flying Scotsman Engine name plate

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Mr Alan Pegler pictured cleaning The Flying Scotsman Engine name plate

Mr Alan Pegler pictured cleaning The Flying Scotsman Engine name plate and wheel arch at its home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Alan Pegler bought the Flying Scotsman engine in 1963, for £ 3, 000, to save it from the scrap yard. He d originally sat in it as a boy, aged 4, and fallen in love with it. Mr Pegler said, " I bought the locomotive because I was determined that she should still be around for future generations to see. You can t get the best from engines by putting them in museums as if they were stuffed. Part of their thrill is the sound they make and the smell of the smoke and steam"
The Flying Scotsman, designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley, is an express passenger train service that has operated between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862; the name was officially adopted in 1924.
On 1st May 1928 The A1 class locomotive 4472 Flying Scotsman hauled the inaugural non-stop train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. 392 miles (631 km) without stopping, a record at the time for a scheduled service.
Picture taken Sunday 9th May 1965. © Mirrorpix

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