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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. It departed King's Cross as scheduled at 07:40 GMT but was briefly held up by people standing on the track to take photos near St Neots.
It departed King's Cross as scheduled at 07:40 GMT and is heading up the East Coast mainline on a non-stop run. The locomotive has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit.
Follow the Flying Scotsman's progress on our live pageFollow the Flying Scotsman's progress on our live page
Former MP turned TV presenter Michael Portillo, said: "This is certainly the most famous journey and most famous locomotive in Britain."
A spokesman for Network Rail said the locomotive had been brought to a stop at about 09:00 while British Transport Police cleared the lines.
He said: "We are all excited to see The Flying Scotsman return to our rails and we know that many people have waited years for this.
"Please stay safe and keep away from the trackside. Normal services are still running.
"The number of people beside the track is already giving us safety concerns and means we are having to slow trains down.
"Trespassing on the railway is illegal and incredibly dangerous, please help us to make today a success and stay off the railway."
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. Among the passengers was 83-year-old Ron Kennedy, from Leigh-on-Sea, in Essex, who drove Flying Scotsman from 1956 until it was retired in 1963.
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." He said "It's unbelievable. I never dreamt about being on it again. To be out with it is just fantastic."
However, the train resumed its journey after about five minutes. NRM director, Paul Kirkman, said the restoration project was a "long old journey" but added that it was "incredibly satisfying" to see the locomotive returned to service.
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 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."
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.
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