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Flying Scotsman

By (author) Brian Sharpe
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley, United Kingdom
Imprint: Wharncliffe Books
Published: 20th Sep 2009
Dimensions: w 172mm h 246mm d 20mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN-10: 1845630904
ISBN-13: 9781845630904
Barcode No: 9781845630904
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From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history.It has travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and colour and sold for the highest price ever paid for a locomotive. Relive the great age of steam and follow the making of the legend that is apple green and called Flying Scotsman. An informative and highly illustrated account of British Steam engines and railways, which includes concise, appealing articles on locomotive development and industrial progress.

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