Flying Scotsman kicked off its 2025 schedule of passenger journeys on the Nene Valley Railway on Sunday.
The famous steam locomotive will remain with the Nene Valley Railway for two weeks, with a busy schedule of running and static days.
Flying Scotsman, which entered service on February 24 1923, was in action as part of the celebrations for 200 years of British passenger rail services.
In 1934, it became the first locomotive in the UK to reach 100mph during a special test run.
It was retired by British Rail from normal service in 1963 but remains a popular feature of the heritage railway scene. The locomotive celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2023.
Paul Roe, locomotive department manager at Nene Valley Railway, told the PA news agency: “When people talk about steam locomotives, everybody always seems to remember Flying Scotsman, so to have the opportunity to have Flying Scotsman running on our railway for three weekends is absolutely amazing.”
He said he has particularly enjoyed seeing the younger generation taking an interest in the train.
“It’s great to see the kids seeing and learning about Flying Scotsman, what it did and why it’s so famous,” he added.
Flying Scotsman will remain at Nene Valley Railway until March 9 and tickets have already sold out for the weekend passenger services.
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