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The Flying Scotsman to return to Aberdeen for special centenary event next month

The steam locomotive will return to the north-east on October 10.

The Flying Scotsman steam engine at Aberdeen Railway Station in July 2023
The Flying Scotsman, pictured at Aberdeen Railway Station in July, will return to the city next month. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.

North-east residents are being given another opportunity to see The Flying Scotsman when it returns to Aberdeen next month.

The famous steam locomotive has been travelling all across the UK as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.

Hundreds of people turned out at Aberdeen Railway Station and the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust during a fleeting visit in July.

Crowds of people taking pictures of The Flying Scotsman at Aberdeen Railway Station in July 2023.
Crowds gathered to see The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive at Aberdeen Railway Station in July. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.

Now, railway fans who missed out will have the chance to see The Flying Scotsman in person once again.

The iconic steam engine will fly into the railway station at Union Square on Tuesday, October 10.

There it will be uncoupled from the train and then travel to the heritage site in Ferryhill to be watered, coaled and turned by the team.

Limited tickets to see The Flying Scotsman in Aberdeen in October

The Flying Scotsman is expected to be in Ferryhill between 2.40pm and 4.15pm, but times may change.

The heritage centre is accessed by the pedestrian entrance in Duthie Park near the community garden.

The Flying Scotsman on the turntable at Ferryhill Railway Heritage Centre in July as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.
Great care was required to get The Flying Scotsman carefully onto the turntable. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson.

Crowds of trainspotters and photographers will have the unique opportunity to get close to the steam engine and capture photos.

To make sure the event runs safely, the public will have to buy a ticket in advance via Eventbrite.

The steam engine is being brought back to Aberdeen by the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust and The National Railway Museum.

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