The rise and fall and rise again of Flying Scotsman - the first steam train to reach 100mph, capturing a place in the hearts of the nation
Show Info
Schedule: Saturdays
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes
Official site: www.channel4.com
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Episode 2
Episode 1x02; Jun 7, 2025
After the age of steam, Flying Scotsman found a new life as a heritage attraction, touring the globe. Businessman Alan Pegler saved Scotsman from the scrapheap, and took it on an ambitious 1969 tour of America before mounting debts bankrupted him, an…