Flying Scotsman

From Railways

There are two associations of the term Flying Scotsman

• The preserved Locomotive
• The 10 a.m. departure from London's Kings Cross station to Edinburgh, the down train and its compatriot leaving Edinburgh Waverley to London, the up train have traditionally been known by this name since June 1862. In 1862, the journey time was ten hours 30 minutes. This service is known as The Flying Scotsman.