Flying Scotsman
Railway service
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The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that operates between Edinburgh and London, the capitals respectively of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862 as the Special Scotch Express until it... Wikipedia
Current operator(s): London North Eastern Railway
Distance travelled: 393 miles (632 km)
First service: 1862; 162 years ago (service); 1924; 100 years ago (name)
Line(s) used: East Coast
Operating speed: 125 miles per hour (201 km/h)
Service frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday only)