In 1969 the owner of the Flying Scotsman persuaded the British Government to support an initiative to run the locomotive in the United States to promote British exports and trade.
In order to comply with US railway regulations Flying Scotsman wish fitted with a cowcatcher, bell, buckeye couplings, American-style whistle, air brakes, and high-intensity headlamp.
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| Flying Scotsman Doncaster Works 1969 being fitted with equipment for the USA Tour |
The second tender that had been added for UK rail specials was retained.
A full train would be sent to America. Five former LNER Gresley baggage teak coaches were converted into Exhibition cars hosting well know British Companies, two Pullman Cars and an observation car which was used on the Devon Bell.
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| Flying Scotsman Exhibition Train |
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| Flying Scotsman Exhibition Train Exhibition Car |
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| Flying Scotsman Exhibition Train Pullman Car |
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| Flying Scotsman Exhibition Train Observation Car |
Also travelling United States were two London Routemaster buses which would be used to sell souvenirs of the tour.
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour London Routemaster Bus |
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Ready to Depart UK |
The Flying Scotsman and train carriages were loaded onto the Cunard freight liner Saxonia in Liverpool on 18th September 1969 for their trip across the Atlantic to Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Locomotive being loaded onto the Saxonia Liverpool Docks |
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Locomotive being loaded onto the Saxonia Liverpool Docks |
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Locomotive being loaded onto the Saxonia Liverpool Docks |
The Saxonia reached Boston on the 28th September, where the Flying Scotsman and accompanying train were offloaded.
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Locomotive being offloaded Boston Massachusetts |
The train was assembled and a shakedown run conducted over the over Penn Central ex-New Haven Boston-New London route on October 3rd.
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| Flying Scotsman US Tour Boston |
Flying Scotsman USA Tour Itinerary
FLYING SCOTSMAN USA TOUR ITINERARY
Source: Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Flying Scotsman USA Tour 1969
Oct 8
The official opening of the Flying Scotsman USA Tour was the 8th October at Boston South Station where the train remained till 11th October.
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| Flying Scotsman US Tour Boston South Station Official Opening 8 Oct 1969 |
Oct 8-11
Exhibition Boston MA South Station
Oct 12
Move via Penn Central (ex-NH) to Hartford CT
Oct 12-13
Exhibition Hartford CT
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Hartford Connecticut October 12 1969 |
Oct 14
Move via Penn Central ex-NH via Hell Gate Bridge (GG1 pilot) to Newark Penn Station
Oct 14-18
Exhibition Newark Penn Station
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Newark New Jersey 15 Oct 1969 |
Oct 19th
Move via Penn Central ex-PRR (towed Penn Station-Harrison NJ for fire-up) to Philadelphia PA
Oct 19-23
Exhibition Philadelphia PA
Oct 23
Move via Penn Central ex-PRR pulled by GG1 4845 to Baltimore MD
Oct 23-24
Baltimore MD
Oct 25
Move via Penn Central ex-PRR to Washington DC
Oct 25-27
Exhibition Washington DC
Oct 28
Move via Southern Railway with servicing at Monroe and Lynchburg to Salisbury NC
Oct 29
Move Salisbury via Southern Railway to Gainesville GA
Flying Scotsman USA Tour 1970
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour Dearborn St Station Chicago July 1970 |
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| Flying Scotsman USA Tour near Green Bay Wisconsin meets a Chicago and North Western Railroad train July1970 |