The Flying Scotsman

Drivers Eye View

Part 1:
East Coast Main Line - London Kings Cross to York: Britain’s fastest railway, the East Coast Main Line, viewed from the cab of a 91 class electric locomotive at the head of the 10.00am “Flying Scotsman” from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service. PART ONE, covers the first leg of the journey from Kings Cross, calling at Peterborough before arriving at York, just 1hour 50min after departure. That means the majority of the 188 miles is traversed at a speed of 125 mph (an average of 103 mph). Highlights of Part 1 include the exit from Kings Cross with the various tunnels, the infamous Welwyn bottleneck which brings the ECML down to just 2 tracks, the Newark flat crossing, the Selby new line and the Stoke Bank where “Mallard” achieved the world speed record for steam traction.

Part 2:
East Coast Main Line - York to Edinburgh: PART TWO, covers the second leg of the journey from York to Edinburgh, calling only at Newcastle. The Flying Scotsman completes the 204½ miles between the 2 cities in 2 hours 20 min at an average speed of 87.6 miles per hour. Highlights of Part 2 include the Darlington Bank Top avoiding line, the approach to Newcastle crossing the mighty River Tyne, the notorious curve at Morpeth, the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick, scenic coastal sections and the approach to Edinburgh Waverley.

NOTE: The Newcastle to Edinburgh section reduced by 40% for time reasons (No features lost).