Riley and Son (E) Ltd have announced that they have been picked to operate and maintain A3 60103 Flying Scotsman for the 2018 season.
The final contract and other information will be released once the process is finished.
Riley and Son completed the overhaul of the world famous locomotive in 2016.
More information on the A3s running schedule in 2018 will be announced in the new year.
The Science Museum Group launched an invitation to treat on August 22nd with the closing date for applications on September 13th.
Riley’s current contract runs out at the end of 2017.
What did the officials say on Flying Scotsman?
An NRM spokesperson said: “We are currently negotiating the final contract, and more information will be released once the process has concluded. All parties that submitted a response to the tender have been informed of the result.
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Info when ready please of itinary for 2018
Hi Archie,
We will certainly be providing all information for 2018 when it is ready.
We have a dedicated page for tours for Flying Scotsman, as well as our visits.
You can take a look here – https://www.railadvent.co.uk/flying-scotsman
Save it as your favorites and keep checking there as that is the place where we will add the information as soon as it is available.
Regards,
Michael