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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 completed its inaugural run after a decade-long, £4.2m refit.
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 made 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 arrived in York about 13.20 GMT, almost an hour later than expected, after it was twice held up by reports of trespassers.
The locomotive has been restored for the NRM in a decade-long, £4.2m refit. The engine, which retired from service in 1963, has been restored for the NRM.
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."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. The first disruption happened at about 09:00 near St Neots when the train was brought to a standstill while British Transport Police cleared the lines after reports of around 60 people 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. Network Rail said the number of people on the trackside had caused "safety concerns" and resulted in a number of services, including Flying Scotsman, having to slow down."
"Please stay safe and keep away from the trackside. Normal services are still running. The train was halted a second time north of Doncaster following reports of trespassers on the track which were later found to be false.
"The number of people beside the track is already giving us safety concerns and means we are having to slow trains down. Crowds gathered at King's Cross for its scheduled departure at 07:40 and thousands lined the route, while some of the 297 passengers paid up to £450 for a ticket to travel on the train.
"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.
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.
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