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Flying Scotsman

24 February 2023 marks 100 years since Flying Scotsman entered service.

To celebrate, there will be an unmissable programme of events featuring the locomotive on the tracks, visits to heritage railways and lots of Flying Scotsman fun at our museums.

Discover new stories about Flying Scotsman in our centenary exhibition and travel through time and share the engine’s greatest moments in our brand-new cutting-edge VR experience.

Explore the centenary calendar to find out what’s on and sign up to the Flying Scotsman newsletter to keep updated.

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