Vehicles

Flying Scotsman

Also Known As LNER Class A3 4472 The locomotive's formal railway class and running number.

Citation Formats

General Reference

Transport Atlas. "Flying Scotsman." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/vehicles/flying-scotsman-locomotive.

APA Style

Transport Atlas. (n.d.). Flying Scotsman. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/vehicles/flying-scotsman-locomotive

BibTeX

@misc{transportatlas-flying-scotsman,
  author = {Transport Atlas},
  title = {Flying Scotsman},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/vehicles/flying-scotsman-locomotive},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway. On 30 November 1934 it became the first steam locomotive officially recorded reaching 100 miles per hour. Preserved after its withdrawal from regular service, it remains one of the best known steam locomotives in the world.

Facts

Year

1923 1

Significance

The first steam locomotive officially recorded reaching 100 miles per hour, in 1934. 1

Manufacturer or Builder

London and North Eastern Railway, Doncaster Works 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Flying Scotsman (locomotive)

WikipediaOverview

Quote, Overview

No. 4472 Flying Scotsman is an LNER Class A3 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley.

View the Source

1. Wikipedia: Flying Scotsman (locomotive)

WikipediaLNER section

Quote, LNER section