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.

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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
United States tour in the 1960s
trackGauge 1435 mm
UICClassification 2′C1′ h3
wheelArrangement 2 trailing wheels
4 leading wheels
6 driving wheels
worksNumber 1564

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London and North Eastern Railway notableLocomotive LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman (periodically) namedTrainAssociation LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
subject surface form: Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form: The Flying Scotsman
biography "The Flying Scotsman" hasTitle LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
subject surface form: The Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form: The Flying Scotsman
LNER Class A3 famousExample LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
this entity surface form: LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman
Doncaster Works builtLocomotive LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman