Peak Rail - Flying Scotsman at Peak Rail (2000)

With massive thanks once again to S&G Productions, we have another video made by Peak Rail Volunteer Stuart Graves.
Following months of hard work and preparation, the much awaited visit of Flying Scotsman took place between 29th July and 6th August 2000.
People flocked to Peak Rail from far and wide. Over 20,000 visitors came to see and ride behind the worlds most famous locomotive.
Throughout the 9 day period Flying Scotsman worked top and tailed trains with the railway's then resident Hunslet austerity (J94).
No. 68012 'The Duke'

[@Athabeasts]

Amazing video

[@fatwalletboy2]

Has peak got a connection to the network?

[@peakrailwayassociation9455]

Hi, yes we do at Matlock Station

[@spankflaps1365]

Scotsman exceeded the axle load for a bridge near Matlock. That’s why it came on a low loader.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@peakrailwayassociation9455 is this when she was still privately owned? Before she entered the national collection?

[@garethrobinson2134]

I remember it being there as I was in the Matlock shop and I believe a former Blue Peter presenter Simon Groom? Was in the shop and he gave me a card with the Scotsman on and signed it for me. I still have it somewhere unfortunately I didn’t get to see run on the line.

[@peakrailwayassociation9455]

Hi, I believe he also produced a short film about flying scotsmans visit which I believe is also available on youtube 😀

[@garethrobinson2134]

@@peakrailwayassociation9455 thank you I will try and find that film.