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« on: May 05, 2026, 13:17:26 »
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An iconic British rail service will return to London for the first time in years.

Rail operator LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) will reinstate a Flying Scotsman service from London’s King's Cross more than 100 years after it began operating.

A daily service – using LNER Azuma▸ (Brand name for Class 80x trains on LNER) trains – will now depart from both Edinburgh and London at 10am and 10.30am respectively.

Historically, the Flying Scotsman operated two simultaneous 10am departures from London King’s Cross and the Scottish capital.

A name change/addition to existing services, or something new?
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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2026, 14:19:55 »
There's an interesting distinction between 'The Flying Scotsman' and 'A Flying Scotsman'.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2026, 16:31:31 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 05, 2026, 14:19:55
There's an interesting distinction between 'The Flying Scotsman' and 'A Flying Scotsman'.  Wink



One has certain members of this Forum frothing at the mouth and one doesn't!  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2026, 17:02:07 »
Quote from: grahame on May 05, 2026, 13:17:26
From The Independent

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An iconic British rail service will return to London for the first time in years.

Rail operator LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) will reinstate a Flying Scotsman service from London’s King's Cross more than 100 years after it began operating.

A daily service – using LNER Azuma▸ (Brand name for Class 80x trains on LNER) trains – will now depart from both Edinburgh and London at 10am and 10.30am respectively.

Historically, the Flying Scotsman operated two simultaneous 10am departures from London King’s Cross and the Scottish capital.

A name change/addition to existing services, or something new?

Just naming existing services
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2026, 08:36:34 »
On naming trains - from the Didcot Railway Centre via Facebook

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On this day in history – from Monday 5 May 1975 British Rail decided that two named trains, “The Cornishman” and “The Devonian”, would no longer carry their names. The reason given was that BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) felt that the services fell short of the best speeds and current standards.

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I recall in my youth travelling on these trains - running routes like Bradford to Kingswear ... which set me up for a lifetime love of train travel, even if there was a 20 year hiatus in which train travel was rare
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2026, 20:53:53 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on May 05, 2026, 16:31:31
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on May 05, 2026, 14:19:55
There's an interesting distinction between 'The Flying Scotsman' and 'A Flying Scotsman'.  Wink
One has certain members of this Forum frothing at the mouth and one doesn't!  Wink

Who could you possibly be referring to?

Nice to see The Flying Scotsman returning to the northbound timetable.
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2026, 10:21:09 »
Quote from: JayMac on May 06, 2026, 20:53:53
Nice to see The Flying Scotsman returning to the northbound timetable.

A good PR▸ (Public Relations) exercise for LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) would have Flying Scotsman, the locomotive, hauling the inaugural service of The Flying Scotsman out of Kings Cross  Wink
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