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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). |
| 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 but was briefly held up by people standing on the track to take photos near St Neots. |
| The locomotive has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit. | The locomotive has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit. |
| Follow the Flying Scotsman's progress on our live page | Follow 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." | 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 after reports of around 60 trespassers on the track. No arrests were made. | |
| 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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. |
| 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. | 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 said "It's unbelievable. I never dreamt about being on it again. To be out with it is just fantastic." | He said "It's unbelievable. I never dreamt about being on it again. To be out with it is just fantastic." |
| 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 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. |
| 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 |