The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is currently reviewing a low-speed collision between the Flying Scotsman and a Royal Scotsman train. The event took place on Friday at Aviemore Station in the Highlands, resulting in two individuals being treated in hospital before being released with minor injuries. However, the RAIB has been informed of the incident and is currently reviewing evidence as to what led to the collision.
While the accident was a “shunting incident,” according to train excursion company Belmond, passengers who had booked tickets to ride the Flying Scotsman over the weekend were disappointed to find out that the legendary train had been withdrawn from service for safety checks. Despite this, Sunday services by the Flyer left from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank running as usual.
The Flying Scotsman was being coupled with Belmond’s Royal Scotsman carriages parked on a private line owned by Strathspey Railway at the time of the collision. Although a number of individuals were assessed at the scene, with the exception of the two initially taken to the hospital, none were injured. Railway enthusiasts will be keeping a close eye on any further developments concerning the Flying Scotsman and its history-making past, including being the first UK steam engine to clock 100 mph and the first service to run nonstop between London and Edinburgh.
Owned by the National Railway Museum in York and maintained by Riley & Son (E) Ltd, based in Heywood, Greater Manchester, the newly restored Flying Scotsman has been undertaking visits to railway stations throughout the UK as part of its centenary celebrations. The cause of the collision remains under investigation by RAIB and British Transport Police
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