The Flying Scotsman

**GrainReaper** · 15th May 16, 11:31 AM

I'm an avid steam locomotive fan, and it brings me great joy to see and hear an operational steamer, the worst thing that can happen is for these beasts to be relegated to a museum, heaps of praise for the people who keep steam alive and running.

**Sinclare** · 16th May 16, 06:35 AM

Too cool! I've always loved that engine, though I wish they'd lose those German-style guards on the front and return it to the original look. Someday, I hope to get a chance to see that and the Mallard - two just beautiful engines.

**neloon** · 16th May 16, 10:58 AM

And then it went over the Forth Bridge and into the Kingdom of Fife
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news...ams-into-fife/

Alan

**tulloch** · 16th May 16, 01:52 PM

Bravo Alex! That looks like wonderful fun.

**Reiver** · 16th May 16, 05:26 PM

They are fantastic pieces of machinery are they not. Looks to be in fine kit too.

**Jock Scot** · 17th May 16, 12:49 AM

Its just wonderful to see such a marvellous machine out and about again. Perhaps my memory is playing tricks , but is that the shade of green that it used to steam under? It seems different somehow.

**neloon** · 17th May 16, 01:48 AM

Looks about right to me, Jock. What British Railways called "Brunswick Green".
Alan

**The Q** · 17th May 16, 01:53 AM

The paint job on her at the moment is that of BR Brunswick green (Her lining is BR too) which is similar, but not the same, as the GWR paint scheme of Middle Chrome Green with lining.
For her LNER life, she would have worn LNER Apple green which is a much lighter colour.