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| Flying Scotsman's south coast trip 'hopeful' | Flying Scotsman's south coast trip 'hopeful' |
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| The Flying Scotsman is expected to make its run to the south coast despite suffering a mechanical problem. | The Flying Scotsman is expected to make its run to the south coast despite suffering a mechanical problem. |
| The locomotive was unable to run from York to London on Thursday. The run was made with a diesel engine instead. | The locomotive was unable to run from York to London on Thursday. The run was made with a diesel engine instead. |
| The National Railway Museum said: "We are hopeful that Flying Scotsman will make its eagerly awaited tour." | The National Railway Museum said: "We are hopeful that Flying Scotsman will make its eagerly awaited tour." |
| It is due to leave London on Saturday morning, run through the Thames Valley to Salisbury then make a round-trip via Southampton back to Salisbury. | It is due to leave London on Saturday morning, run through the Thames Valley to Salisbury then make a round-trip via Southampton back to Salisbury. |
| The museum said the locomotive had suffered "a mechanical problem with its injectors", which had been fixed by engineers. | The museum said the locomotive had suffered "a mechanical problem with its injectors", which had been fixed by engineers. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) have warned those planning to see the train to keep off the tracks. | British Transport Police (BTP) have warned those planning to see the train to keep off the tracks. |
| During its inaugural journey in February, it was brought to a standstill several times after reports of people trespassing on the track. | During its inaugural journey in February, it was brought to a standstill several times after reports of people trespassing on the track. |
| Exact timings of the Flying Scotsman's tour are not being published in a bid to reduce the chances of people standing on the track in an effort to get as close as possible to the locomotive. | |
| Built in Doncaster in 1923, Flying Scotsman pulled the first train to break the 100mph barrier in 1934. | Built in Doncaster in 1923, Flying Scotsman pulled the first train to break the 100mph barrier in 1934. |
| The National Railway Museum in York bought the locomotive for £2.3m in 2004 before work got under way on its decade long, £4m restoration. | The National Railway Museum in York bought the locomotive for £2.3m in 2004 before work got under way on its decade long, £4m restoration. |