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Return of The Scotsman
 
Return of The Scotsman
Posted by grahame at 13:17, 5th May 2026
 
From The Independent

An iconic British rail service will return to London for the first time in years.

Rail operator LNER will reinstate a Flying Scotsman service from London’s King's Cross more than 100 years after it began operating.

A daily service – using LNER Azuma trains – will now depart from both Edinburgh and London at 10am and 10.30am respectively.

Historically, the Flying Scotsman operated two simultaneous 10am departures from London King’s Cross and the Scottish capital.

A name change/addition to existing services, or something new?

Re: Return of The Scotsman
Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:19, 5th May 2026
 
There's an interesting distinction between 'The Flying Scotsman' and 'A Flying Scotsman'. 


 
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