SERIES 4: THIS IS FLYING SCOTSMAN
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THIS IS FLYING SCOTSMAN - THE VIDEO SERIES
Launching Friday June 23 on YouTube and Key Model World is the first of a new four-part series focusing on the National Collection's legendary Gresley 'A3' 4-6-2 60103 Flying Scotsman in its centenary year. Key Model World's brand-new Flying Scotsman series takes you to beyond the carriage doors to discover more about this iconic locomotive in its centenary year.
Part one: This is Flying Scotsman
Available now on YouTube and Key Model World, this cinematic film follows Flying Scotsman during its visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
Part two: Up Close and Personal
Available now exclusively at on Key Model Word. In this piece we focus on the locomotive's visit to the KWVR as we find out more about its story and place in railway history.
Part three: An Evening with Flying Scotsman
Available now exclusively on Key Model World. We join Flying Scotsman for an evening at the KWVR including exclusive access to the presentations by Pete Waterman OBE and Riley and Son's Colin Green.
Part four: A day in the life of Flying Scotsman
Coming next Friday, exclusively on Key Model World. Join us as we go behind the scenes and follow the operation of Flying Scotsman from light the fire in the morning and on the footplate hauling trains right through to the end of the day when it returns to Haworth Shed.
Flying Scotsman features
Streamlined LNER ‘B17/5’ heads Hornby 2023 steam plans
Hornby’s 2023 releases are set to include newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) streamlined ‘B17/5’ 4-6-0s, a collection of all-new LNER ‘A1’/‘A3’ Flying Scotsman 4-6-2s in the Hornby Dublo range and a new Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR) addition, in the form of 0-4-2 No. 58 Tiger.
Flying Scotsman
Arguably the most famous steam locomotive in the world, Flying Scotsman has returned to the rails to huge public acclaim following a £4.5m overhaul. However, the prospects for this famous machine have not always been as rosy as they are today, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.
Flying Scotsman at 100 - new Hornby-Dublo range
To celebrate the centenary of Gresley ‘A3’ 4-6-2 4472 Flying Scotsman, Hornby is collaborating with the National Railway Museum (NRM) to create a range of brand-new bespoke models to mark this special occasion.
Gloss finish for the nation’s ‘A3’
There is no doubt the main-line return of the National Railway Museum’s (NRM) Gresley ‘A3’ 60103 in 2016 was a highlight of the year.
Hornby revises its Gresley ‘A3’
The Gresley ‘A1’/‘A3’ 4-6-2s are a longstanding part of the Hornby range, but this year they have been upgraded with newly tooled components and firebox flicker. MIKE WILD checks out the first two arrivals.
VIDEO: Locoman Sounds 'A3' ESU decoder
Locoman Sounds has created a brand new sound file for the LokSound platform capturing the sounds of Gresley 'A3' 4-6-2 60103 Flying Scotsman. We showcase the capabilities of the decoder in this video.
Locoman Creates new ‘A3’ sound profile
The famous three-cylinder beat of the sole surviving Gresley ‘A3’ 4-6-2 has been recreated for the ESU LokSound 5 platform by Locoman Sounds. This brand new sound scheme introduces new functions and versatility which take advantage of the latest generation decoder from ESU.
Gresley's pioneering ‘A3' class 'Pacifics'
Much is known about the exploits of Gresley’s famous ‘A3’ Pacifics, including Flying Scotsman, but far less is known about the wider impact the class had on services on the East Coast Main Line. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES finds out more to mark the arrival of Hatton’s new ‘O’ gauge model.
Hatton’s Gresley ‘A3’ debuts for 'O' gauge
Could this be Hatton’s most exciting model yet? MIKE WILD puts the new Heljan produced Hatton’s Originals Gresley ‘A3’ 4-6-2 for ‘O’ gauge through its paces.
FLYING SCOTSMAN DIGITAL SOUND WITH ZIMO
The National Collection’s famous Gresley ‘A3’ became a must-have addition to the roster for our modern era layout, West Coast Cement. MIKE WILD explains how he installed a Zimo sound decoder, stay alive, speaker and firebox flicker into the popular Hornby ‘Pacific’.