Flying Scotsman, one of the world’s famous steam locomotives, has taken its first public test-run, after its restoration project. Low-speed tests have started along the East Lancashire Railway (ELR).
The first test-run saw it move out of its shed and travel a short distance down the track to the heritage line’s Bolton Street station. This marks the end of a £4.2m (EUR5.6m) restoration project, which began in 2006, by Riley and Son Ltd, based in Bury.
The mainline test from Manchester to Carlisle over the Ribblehead viaduct will be held on 23 January. Public services will begin in late February.
The locomotive, which was retired from service in 1963, was built by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works in 1923. In 1934, Flying Scotsman earned a place in the record books as the first steam locomotive to achieve an authenticated 100mph run.
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