Alan Pegler first saw LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman in Wembley at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. In 1962, British Railways announced that they would scrap the Flying Scotsman. A group called "Save Our Scotsman" were unable to raise the £3,000 scrap value of the locomotive that would prevent this. Pegler stepped in and bought the locomotive outright. He spent the next few years spending large amounts of money having the locomotive restored at the Doncaster Works, and then persuaded the

Flying Scotsman was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and as the first steam locomotive to achieve an official 100mph run back in 1934, this high-speed steam locomotive is instantly recognisable and has become an icon of British railway engineering. With the centenary of this fantastic model coming up, it's the perfect time to add a Flying Scotsman to your collection! 🚂What Flying Scotsman livery is your favourite? See the full range here 👉 https://bit.ly/3HV322L or visit your local stockist. Horn