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| Flying Scotsman on London King's Cross to York run | Flying Scotsman on London King's Cross to York run |
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| One of the world's most famous locomotives has set off on its official return to the tracks. | One of the world's most famous locomotives has set off on its official return to the tracks. |
| The Flying Scotsman is making the journey from London King's Cross to York, where it will go on display at the National Railway Museum (NRM). | The Flying Scotsman is making the journey from London King's Cross to York, where it will go on display at the National Railway Museum (NRM). |
| The engine, which was retired from service in 1963, has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit. | The engine, which was retired from service in 1963, has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit. |
| It departed King's Cross as scheduled at 07:40 GMT and is heading up the East Coast mainline on a non-stop run. | It departed King's Cross as scheduled at 07:40 GMT and is heading up the East Coast mainline on a non-stop run. |
| Follow the Flying Scotsman's progress on our live page | Follow the Flying Scotsman's progress on our live page |
| Crowds gathered at King's Cross and thousands are expected along the route, with many passengers paying up to £450 for a ticket to travel on the train. | Crowds gathered at King's Cross and thousands are expected along the route, with many passengers paying up to £450 for a ticket to travel on the train. |
| At about 08:55 the BBC's Tom Ingall tweeted to say the train had come to an "abrupt halt" because of "people crowding on to the tracks" to catch a glimpse of it. | |
| He added: "I haven't seen crowds like this for years - but it has brought our train and all others on the East Coast Main Line to a halt. Bad news." | |
| However, the train resumed its journey after about five minutes. | |
| NRM and Network Rail have urged fans to view the locomotive "from a safe vantage point". | NRM and Network Rail have urged fans to view the locomotive "from a safe vantage point". |
| In a joint statement, they said: "It is vital that spectators do not venture on to the railway as a full timetable of regular services will be running. | In a joint statement, they said: "It is vital that spectators do not venture on to the railway as a full timetable of regular services will be running. |
| "In order to avoid overcrowding we are not publishing recommended viewing points or the timetable of when the train will be passing through specific locations. | "In order to avoid overcrowding we are not publishing recommended viewing points or the timetable of when the train will be passing through specific locations. |
| "We wish those who are boarding Flying Scotsman on Thursday, or taking any other journey on board during the summer, an enjoyable experience." | "We wish those who are boarding Flying Scotsman on Thursday, or taking any other journey on board during the summer, an enjoyable experience." |
| The locomotive undertook a series of test runs through Cumbria and Lancashire earlier this year. | The locomotive undertook a series of test runs through Cumbria and Lancashire earlier this year. |
| Flying Scotsman | Flying Scotsman |
| Flying Scotsman in London-York run |