Flying Scotsman trip halted after technical problems

Hundreds of railway enthusiasts were left disappointed after a journey by Flying Scotsman was cancelled due to a fault.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Oct 2017, 18:24 BST

Updated 12th Dec 2017, 13:03 BST

The Flying Scotsman at Peterborough station after it developed a technical problem. PIC: PA

The world-famous locomotive was due to travel from York to Norwich on Wednesday but was stopped at Peterborough.

A spokesman for York’s National Railway Museum, which owns Flying Scotsman, described the decision as a “precautionary measure” to enable engineers to inspect a section of the train that was “running slightly warm”.

Flying Scotsman was due to take passengers on a return journey from Ely to Norwich and crowds of spectators were expected to gather to see it in action.

Built in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in 1923, Flying Scotsman soon became the star of the British railway system, pulling the first train to break the 100mph barrier in 1934.

It returned to the tracks last year after a £4.2 million, decade-long refit.