Flying Scotsman at Needham Market Station. Picture: BOB REASON (Image: Archant)
The iconic steam engine was greeted by cheering crowds as it made its journey from Norwich to Ipswich - and back again.
Flying Scotsman at Needham Market Station. Picture: BOB REASON (Image: Archant)
It set off from the city at 8am today, Saturday, November 11, passing through Suffolk between 9am and 10am.
Taken at Needham Lakes on it's return journey to Norwich (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)
It was the last time the engine will grace the rails this year before it goes in for maintenance work over winter.
Flying Scotsman passing through Needham Market Station on it's last outing of the year. (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)
The iconic engine was originally due to embark on the trip in October, but it was put back a month after one of its axles was found to be running hot on its way to the region from its base in York.
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
Today was the locomotive’s first visit to Ipswich since the late 1960s – it made two visits to the town in 1967 and 1969.
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
Readers have been sending their superb photos of the Flying Scotsman throughout the morning - but we would love to see more of them.
People arrived early to see the Flying Scotsman pull into Westerfield Station. PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
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The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The weather was perfect to get a picture of Flying Scotsman. PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
Westerfield station has never seen so many people! PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman steams into Westerfield Station just outside Ipswich as part of railtour from Norwich station PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
Flying Scotsman preapres to leave Westerfield to return to Norwich. PICTURE BY ASHLEY PICKERING/ANGLIA PICTURE AGENCY (Image: Anglia Picture Agency)
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