Flying Scotsman at Swanage, Dorset

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Flying Scotsman at Swanage, Dorset

The Flying Scotsman, a historic steam engine once capable of travelling at 100 mph is on loan to the Swanage Railway from the National Railway Museum. It will be at Swanage Railway Staion in Dorset until to 02 November 2022.

Crowds on the bridge at Swanage Station waiting to see the Flying Scotsman depart

Crowds gather on the bridge at Swanage Station waiting to see the Flying Scotsman depart

The Flying Scotsman reverses into Swanage Station to couple up to seven carriages ready for departure

The Flying Scotsman reversing to couple up with seven carriages at Swanage railway station

Waiting to board the Flying Scotsman

Queueing to board the Flying Scotsman at Swanage railway station

Security is tight at Swanage Railway station and the Flying Scotsman is guarded day and night but these guys have time for some fun with the crowds

Security guards from Silurian watch over the Flying Scotsman day at night while it is at Swanage

The Flying Scotsman prepares to depart from Swanage station on its journey to Norden

Flying Scotsman preparing to depart from Swanage railway station

Clouds of steam hide the Flying Scotsman as it gets a head up prior to departure

Flying Scotsman getting up a head of steam at Swanage railway station

The steam clears and the Flying Scotsman pulls out of Swanage staion

The Flying Scotsman pulling out of Swanage railwa station Swanage

Good views of Corfe Castle as the Flying Scosman passes through Corfe Castle Village

Corfe Castle  seen from Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman has arrived at the end of the line, Norden Railway Station

The Flying Scotsman at the end of the line, Norden station

The Flying Scotsman re-couples with seven carriages at Norden Station ready for the return journey to Swanage Railway Station

Guiding the Flying Scotsman back to re couple with seven cariages at Norden station

People all along the track waiting to see the iconic Flying Scotsman on its journies between Swanage and Norden railway stations in Dorset

People all along the track waiting to see the iconic Flying Scotsman on its journies between Swanage and Norden railway stations in Dorset

A photo-story based on the personal experience of Valery, an ExperiencedTraveller.