To celebrate the centenary of Flying Scotsman, the world's famous steam locomotive, on 24th February 2023, the leading model maker Hornby will be releasing a special, limited-edition model of the locomotives.
The special model will be presented in a bespoke box that includes a medallion featuring Flying Scotsman's centenary logo, operator, running number, year, and a numbered commemorative certificate.
Flying Scotsman was synonymous with the golden age of rail travel, and the locomotive stood out as a feat of design and engineering. The locomotive received the name Flying Scotsman in 1924 after the daily 10am service from London King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley.
To celebrate Flying Scotsman's centenary, the National Railway Museum at York is running a centenary programme Flying Scotsman centenary programme | National Railway Museum that will include a tour by Flying Scotsman around the UK, exhibitions and many other activities. It is also a star attraction in the museum's collection where it is a working exhibit.
Hornby is a lead sponsor of Flying Scotsman's centenary programme and continues Hornby's longstanding strong relationship with the locomotive that began in 1927 when the company first introduced an ‘0' gauge tinplate model carrying the name Flying Scotsman. In 1969 launched an ‘00' gauge model of Flying Scotsman, since when almost 50 variants have been produced, and it remains one of Hornby's most popular model locomotives.
WATCH: Video of Hornby's limited edition model
Hornby's full centenary collection is available online at https://uk.hornby.com/catalogue/flying-scotsman-centenary.
As well as the Limited Edition range, Hornby also has other Flying Scotsman models in its range including:
- R1255M Flying Scotsman Train Set (hornby.com)
- R3991SS BR, A3 Class, ‘Flying Scotsman' With Steam Generator, Diecast Footplate & Flickering Firebox – Era 4 (hornby.com)
- R40369 Flying Scotsman 100th Anniversary 4 Wheel Coach (hornby.com)
- R30165 LNER, Class 91, Bo-Bo, 91101 ‘Flying Scotsman' – Era 10 (hornby.com)
- R3086 LNER, A1 Class, 4-6-2, 4472 ‘Flying Scotsman' – Era 3 (hornby.com)
- R40370 LNER, Flying Scotsman, Mk4 DVT, 82205 – Era 11 (hornby.com)
All Flying Scotsman models can be viewed here: Flying Scotsman (hornby.com)
Very nice items for centenary, shame that every single 1 of them is way too expensive for some people.
Very nice model
As of this morning there are 703 00 gauge Flying Scotsmans (Scotsmen??) listed on Ebay.
Assiduous floggers of deceased equines Hornby really should include a disclaimer with every example of their endless variations of this model, pointing out that they have essentially zero second-hand value.