{"id":190496,"date":"2025-06-17T02:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190496\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:10:18","slug":"the-flying-scotsman-is-coming-to-severn-valley-railway-in-rare-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190496\/","title":{"rendered":"The Flying Scotsman is coming to Severn Valley Railway in &#8216;rare appearance&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The famous train will be making a &#8216;rare guest appearance&#8217; at the Severn Valley Railway<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Flying-Scotsman-Visits-Hometown-Of-Doncaster-For-Centenary-Welcome.jpg\" alt=\"The Flying Scotsman locomotive is coming to the Midlands\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The Flying Scotsman locomotive is coming to the Midlands(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">For many people, this is a bucket list thing to do alongside maybe riding in a hot air balloon or getting to see the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">There&#8217;s something about the &#8216;world\u2019s most famous steam locomotive&#8217; that gets everyone excited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We&#8217;re talking, of course, about the Flying Scotsman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Built in 1923, it was the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh service by 1928 and, in 1934, it became the first locomotive in the UK to reach 100mph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/family-kids-news\/summer-2025-things-around-birmingham-31779308\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Summer 2025 things to do in and around BirminghamLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer 2025 things to do in and around Birmingham<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read next: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/family-kids-news\/spectacular-pyo-flower-field-opening-31843708\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"A &#039;spectacular&#039; PYO flower field is opening near Birmingham this summerLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">A &#8216;spectacular&#8217; PYO flower field is opening near Birmingham this summer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Now, it has been announced that the famous train will be making a &#8216;rare guest appearance&#8217; on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/severn-valley-railway\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Severn Valley RailwayLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Severn Valley Railway<\/a> from Friday July 25 to Sunday July 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesman for SVR said: &#8220;The world\u2019s most famous steam locomotive 60103 \u2018Flying Scotsman\u2019 will be making a rare guest appearance at the Severn Valley Railway from Friday 25 \u2013 Sunday 27 July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Paired with Gresley teak carriages, \u2018Flying Scotsman\u2019 will haul three return trips a day on Friday 25, and then on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July, as part of the SVR\u2019s Swingin\u2019 Sixties event, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the line in preservation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;\u2018Flying Scotsman\u2019 will haul our first full-line service of the season, as we reopen all the way to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bridgnorth\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BridgnorthLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridgnorth<\/a> for public services on Friday 25 July. An embankment collapse earlier in the year cut off the northern end of the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We are extremely grateful to the National Railway Museum and Northern Steam Operations Ltd for agreeing to 60103\u2019s visit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1_GettyImages-1319942814.jpg\" alt=\"The Flying Scotsman is coming to the Midlands\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Flying Scotsman is coming to the Midlands(Image: Chis Gorman\/Getty Images)How to book tickets to see the Flying Scotsman at SVR<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets for a return trip behind 60103 \u2018Flying Scotsman\u2019 are \u00a345 per person and must be pre-booked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 18 June at 10am and Severn Valley Railway bosses are &#8216;expecting a high demand&#8217; so you&#8217;ll probably need to book early to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Find out more and book tickets via the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/svr.co.uk\/flying-scotsman\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SVR websiteLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">SVR website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to catch a glimpse of the Flying Scotsman<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Severn Valley Railway runs from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/kidderminster\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"KidderminsterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Kidderminster<\/a> in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/worcestershire\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Worcestershire<\/a> through to Bridgnorth in Shropshire, following the River Severn for much of its 16-mile route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is possible to see and hear the trains go by from vantage points along the way between the two points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Follow Brummie Mummies on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brummiemummiesmail\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FacebookLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brummiemummies\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, listen to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/brummiemummies\/episode\/9df41b26c2d0a1e63f2b68fd566d6f63d9431d3d\/view\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"podcastLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">podcast<\/a> and sign up to our free <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=9e6b661f-e41c-4bcb-9e77-077e383a8520&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter<\/a> to keep updated on family news.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The famous train will be making a &#8216;rare guest appearance&#8217; 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