LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
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LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman is a famous British steam locomotive renowned for being one of the world’s most iconic express passenger engines and the first to officially reach 100 mph.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman canonical | 2 |
| The Flying Scotsman | 2 |
| LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LNER Class A3 locomotive
ⓘ
preserved locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ |
| achievement | first officially authenticated 100 mph run by a steam locomotive in the UK ⓘ |
| boilerPressure | 220 psi ⓘ |
| brakeType | vacuum brake ⓘ |
| buildDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| builder | Doncaster Works ⓘ |
| category |
4-6-2 locomotives
ⓘ
Individual locomotives of Great Britain ⓘ Preserved steam locomotives of Great Britain ⓘ Railway locomotives introduced in 1923 ⓘ |
| configuration |
4-6-2
ⓘ
Pacific ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentOwner | National Railway Museum ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 3 ⓘ |
| dateOf100mphRecord | 1934 ⓘ |
| designer | Nigel Gresley ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1923 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of the world’s most iconic express passenger locomotives
ⓘ
being the first steam locomotive officially recorded at 100 mph ⓘ |
| firstOwner | London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| fleetNumber |
4472
ⓘ
60103 ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | operational museum locomotive ⓘ |
| introduced | 1923 ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| name |
Flying Scotsman (periodically)
ⓘ
surface form:
Flying Scotsman
|
| operator |
British Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways
London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preserved | true ⓘ |
| primaryService | express passenger trains ⓘ |
| railwayRegion |
British Rail Eastern Region
ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways Eastern Region
London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ
surface form:
LNER
|
| retiredFromBRService | 1963 ⓘ |
| route | London–Edinburgh express services ⓘ |
| tenderType | corridor tender ⓘ |
| tour |
Australia tour in the 1980s
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United States tour in the 1960s ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C1′ h3 ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement |
2 trailing wheels
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4 leading wheels ⓘ 6 driving wheels ⓘ |
| worksNumber | 1564 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form:
The Flying Scotsman
subject surface form:
The Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form:
The Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form:
LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman