Steam, speed and glamour: 100 years of the Flying Scotsman
As the iconic train celebrates its centenary, we look back at bygone interiors, menus and posters
www.telegraph.co.ukappeared at a milestone in its early years, crafted under Sir Nigel Gresley, identified as 1472. regarded as the world’s famous engine, officially the first to reach 100 mph, and to circumnavigate the globe by steam. In 1989, it set a 422-mile non-stop steam run. Ownership passed through owners, including a overhaul by Alan Pegler. It has undertaken tours in the UK, plus international trips, famed 1969 U.S. tour.