Future for the Flying Scotsman

Title

Future for the Flying Scotsman

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Nick Wood looks at the future of Britain’s best loved locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, which has been waiting at the old Southall railway depot for repairs, where he tries to catch a glimpse of it. Speaks to Pete Waterman, music emprasario who bought a half share in the engine, on problems due to the delay of rail privatisation and who the engine may be sold off to now; Chris Milner of Railway magazine on condition of the engine.

Contributors

Nick Wood; Pete Waterman; Chris Milner

Keywords

Railways; Privatization; Trains; Steam power; Flying Scotsman

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