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| Flying Scotsman on show at National Railway Museum | Flying Scotsman on show at National Railway Museum |
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| The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive has been unveiled after a five-year overhaul. | The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive has been unveiled after a five-year overhaul. |
| The steam engine, the first to be officially recorded at 100mph, was bought for the nation in 2004. | The steam engine, the first to be officially recorded at 100mph, was bought for the nation in 2004. |
| Since then it has been undergoing major restoration work at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York where it is going on public display. | Since then it has been undergoing major restoration work at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York where it is going on public display. |
| Further work is to be carried out later with the engine expected to return to service in the summer. | Further work is to be carried out later with the engine expected to return to service in the summer. |
| Rail enthusiast Jean Wright, who witnessed the unveiling, described it as a "wonderful experience". | |
| Bob Gwynne, curator at the NRM, said: "This engine really symbolises the steam age to many people right around the world. | Bob Gwynne, curator at the NRM, said: "This engine really symbolises the steam age to many people right around the world. |
| "It reminds us of those glorious days in the 1930s when express trains would roar along behind big beasts like this engine." | "It reminds us of those glorious days in the 1930s when express trains would roar along behind big beasts like this engine." |
| Record-breaking | Record-breaking |
| The class A3 Pacific locomotive, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster. | The class A3 Pacific locomotive, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster. |
| The engine was chosen to haul LNER's new non-stop London-Scotland rail service in 1928. | The engine was chosen to haul LNER's new non-stop London-Scotland rail service in 1928. |
| The Flying Scotsman broke records in 1934 when it became the first locomotive to be officially recorded at 100mph (161km/h) on the 393-mile (632km) route between London and Edinburgh. | The Flying Scotsman broke records in 1934 when it became the first locomotive to be officially recorded at 100mph (161km/h) on the 393-mile (632km) route between London and Edinburgh. |
| In its career it travelled two million miles (3.2m km) before being withdrawn from service in 1963. | In its career it travelled two million miles (3.2m km) before being withdrawn from service in 1963. |
| Since the 1960s the engine has passed through a variety of owners and made numerous trips around the world. | Since the 1960s the engine has passed through a variety of owners and made numerous trips around the world. |
| It set another record in 1989 for the longest non-stop steam run of 422 miles (697 km) in Australia. | It set another record in 1989 for the longest non-stop steam run of 422 miles (697 km) in Australia. |
| 'Marathon' restoration | 'Marathon' restoration |
| The engine was again put up for sale in 2004 and was saved for the nation by the NRM at a cost of £2.1m. | The engine was again put up for sale in 2004 and was saved for the nation by the NRM at a cost of £2.1m. |
| The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 2006 for a major restoration at the museum's workshop in York. | The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 2006 for a major restoration at the museum's workshop in York. |
| Chris Beet, engineering and rail operations manager at the NRM, admitted the restoration had been a daunting task: | Chris Beet, engineering and rail operations manager at the NRM, admitted the restoration had been a daunting task: |
| He said: "It has been a bit like a marathon, really. | He said: "It has been a bit like a marathon, really. |
| "A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project, from researching the original designs to sourcing parts." | "A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project, from researching the original designs to sourcing parts." |
| The project has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and a donation from Tata Steel, formerly Corus. | The project has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and a donation from Tata Steel, formerly Corus. |
| Steve Davies, director of the NRM, said: "It has been a long time coming but to see this magnificent machine, now in public ownership, looking as it has never looked before in preservation, is just a spectacular sight and well worth it." | Steve Davies, director of the NRM, said: "It has been a long time coming but to see this magnificent machine, now in public ownership, looking as it has never looked before in preservation, is just a spectacular sight and well worth it." |
| The Flying Scotsman has been painted in the black livery used by LNER during World War II. | The Flying Scotsman has been painted in the black livery used by LNER during World War II. |
| After final tests the engine will be repainted in its traditional apple green livery ready for its return to running steam excursions in the summer. | After final tests the engine will be repainted in its traditional apple green livery ready for its return to running steam excursions in the summer. |
| Mr Davies said he hoped the excursions would prove popular with all those who had donated money to help save the engine. | Mr Davies said he hoped the excursions would prove popular with all those who had donated money to help save the engine. |
| "This is possibly the most beautiful locomotive ever built and the public really does need to get on board. This is their engine." | "This is possibly the most beautiful locomotive ever built and the public really does need to get on board. This is their engine." |