THE engine was built in Doncaster in 1923 by LNER as a Class A1, the most powerful locomotives used by the railway.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Oct 2012, 07:00 BST
It initially numbered 1472m but in 1924, when it was selected to appear at the British Empire Exhibition, it was renumbered 4472 – and had been given the name Flying Scotsman after the London to Edinburgh rail service. It was the first steam locomotive to be recorded travelling at 100mph.
