Movie Description
The Flying Scotsman
(2000)Overview
One of Britain's premier expresses, The Flying Scotsman completed the 393 miles from King's Cross to Edinburgh in just over four hours - an average speed of 94.3 miles an hour! Highlights Part One includes the exit from King's Cross with the various tunnels, the infamous Welwyn bottleneck, which brings the ECML down to just two tracks, the Newark flat crossing, (the last in the UK) the Selby new line, and Stoke bank, where "Mallard" achieved the world speed record for steam traction. We even take a look inside the A4 engine housed within the National Railway Museum at York. Part Two covers the second leg from York to Edinburgh calling only at Newcastle. Highlights include: Darlington Bank Top avoiding line, the approach to Newcastle - crossing the mighty River Tyne, the notorious curve at Morpeth, the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick, the scenic coastal sections and the approach to Edinburgh Waverley itself.
Featured Crew
- Cast : Fred Dinenage
Cast
Narrator (Voice)
Facts
Original TitleThe Flying Scotsman
Status Released
Release Information
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2000-09-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 03h 10m
Homepagehttp://www.video125.co.uk/acatalog/Flying_Scotsman_The_Complete_Journey.html
Production CompaniesVideo 125
Genres
- Documentary