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Gresley A1 class locomotive No.4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’ hauled the inaugural non-stop train from London on 1st May 1928, and it successfully ran the 392 miles between Edinburgh and London, Kings Cross without stopping, a then record for a scheduled service.
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Giclee open edition print on 300gsm photo rag archival paper and inks. Signed by the artist.<\/p>\n

Print size: 15″ x 20″
\nImage size: 12″ x 18″<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gresley A1 class locomotive No.4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’ hauled the inaugural non-stop train from London on 1st May 1928, and it successfully ran the 392 miles between Edinburgh and London, Kings Cross without stopping, a then record for a scheduled service.
\nThe 1928 non-stop Flying Scotsman train had improved catering and other on-board services – including a barber’s car. With the end of the LNER-LMSR limited timing agreement in 1932, the journey time was reduced to 7 hours 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Giclee open edition print on 300gsm photo rag archival paper and inks. Signed by the artist.<\/p>\n

Print size: 15″ x 20″
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