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Alan Pegler, (right on his ladder), cleans and polishes The Flying Scotsman
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Alan Pegler, (right on his ladder), cleans and polishes The Flying Scotsman
Alan Pegler, (right on his ladder), cleans and polishes The Flying Scotsman.
Alan Pegler bought the Flying Scotsman engine in 1963, for £ 3, 000, to save it from the scrap yard. He d originally sat in it as a boy, aged 4, and fallen in love with it. Mr Pegler said, " I bought the locomotive because I was determined that she should still be around for future generations to see. You can t get the best from engines by putting them in museums as if they were stuffed. Part of their thrill is the sound they make and the smell of the smoke and steam"
The Flying Scotsman, designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley, is an express passenger train service that has operated between Edinburgh and London, the capitals of Scotland and England, via the East Coast Main Line. The service began in 1862; the name was officially adopted in 1924.
On 1st May 1928 The A1 class locomotive 4472 Flying Scotsman hauled the inaugural non-stop train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. 392 miles (631 km) without stopping, a record at the time for a scheduled service.
Picture taken Sunday 9th May 1965
Daily Mirror
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This print captures Alan Pegler, perched on his ladder, meticulously cleaning and polishing The Flying Scotsman. In 1963, Pegler made a momentous decision to purchase this iconic steam engine for £3,000 in order to rescue it from the impending doom of the scrap yard. His connection with the locomotive dated back to his childhood when he sat in it at the tender age of four and instantly fell in love. Determined that future generations should experience its magnificence firsthand, Pegler proclaimed, "You can't get the best from engines by putting them in museums as if they were stuffed". He believed that part of their allure lay in their resounding sound and evocative scent of smoke and steam. Designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley, The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service renowned for shuttling between Edinburgh and London via the East Coast Main Line since 1862. Its name was officially adopted in 1924. Notably, on May 1st, 1928, this very A1 class locomotive—numbered as 4472—achieved a groundbreaking feat by hauling an inaugural non-stop train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh covering a staggering distance of 392 miles (631 km). This unprecedented accomplishment set a record for scheduled services at that time. Taken on Sunday, May 9th, 1965 by Mirrorpix from Memory Lane Prints; this photograph serves as an enduring testament to Alan Pegler's unwavering dedication towards preserving The Flying Scotsman's legacy for generations yet unborn.
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