LONDON, ENGLAND — The Flying Scotsman - one of the world's most famous steam locomotives - set off from London on Thursday for its first journey following a ten-year, five-point-eight million dollar refit.
Thousands turned out to watch the train as it left platform one of London's King's Cross Station for the east coast main line journey north to York.
Aboard the train for the five-hour trip were 297 passengers made up of VIPs, fundraisers and people who had won a competition for a seat on the train.
Originally built in 1923, it was the first train to break the 100 miles per hour barrier in 1934 and gained its name for making daily non-stop runs between London and Edinburgh.
The National Railway Museum in York bought the locomotive for three million dollars in 2004 and work began on its restoration in 2006. The Flying Scotsman has been repainted in traditional early 19-60's British Rail Green after its refit.
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