34053 wrote:Thankyou IanM. Excellent video clip of the 'Peppercorn Pioneer' run (for the Covenantors). £3million well spent! Even more so when you consider that the National Railway Museum has, so far, spent nearly this amount on 4472 'Flying Scotsman' since 2005 (including the initial £2.2million purchase price).£742,000 has already been spent 'to date' on the major overhaul work and completion is not now expected until 2010 (havng slipped already from 2008 and then 2009).Therefore the overall cost will be very much in excess of 'Tornado's £3million !
Well, the latest news is that 'Flying Scotsman' will NOT now be completed this year! The plan now is to complete the 'bottom end' at NRM York by autumn this year. This will then be taken to Bury (Ian Riley's Workshop) where the Boiler is undergoing a major rebuild. Following the reuniting of the Boiler with the Frames the Locomotive will return to York in spring 2011, for testing and running in. All being well, we should see 4472 back on the Main Line in the summer of 2011. (At an estimated final total cost of £4million).
PW