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Flying Scotsman printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store: our own drawings and charts, sources compared side by side, and worksheets with answers. Prices in US dollars.
The Flying Scotsman Reference Guide
A printable guide to Flying Scotsman: Gresley’s A1 Pacific, its colours and numbers, the 1928 non-stop run, the 100mph and 422-mile records, its owners and travels, the rescue and restoration, the centenary, a timeline, the sources compared, myths and a glossary. 15 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Flying Scotsman Activity Pack: Quiz, Cards and Worksheets
A printable Flying Scotsman activity pack: a 12-question quiz, true or false, a timeline to cut and sort, a label-the-locomotive sheet, 12 fact cards and a colouring page, all with answer pages. 11 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Flying Scotsman by Numbers: Fact Sheet and Charts
A one-page Flying Scotsman fact sheet and charts: the speeds and steam records, what it has cost, the miles, eight key dates and a quick numbers quiz with answers. 9 pages, A4 and US Letter.
The Flying Scotsman Printables Bundle
All three Flying Scotsman packs in one download, A4 and US Letter: the Reference Guide, the Activity Pack and Flying Scotsman by Numbers. $11.99 instead of $15.47 bought separately. 35 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Books & kit
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Books
- Flying Scotsman books (affiliate link)Histories of the locomotive, from picture books to full biographies.
- Flying Scotsman for children (affiliate link)Picture books and first readers; check the age range.
- Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever (affiliate link)Michael Morpurgo’s children’s book for the centenary.
- Books on Sir Nigel Gresley (affiliate link)The engineer behind Flying Scotsman and Mallard.
- LNER locomotives (affiliate link)The railway that built Flying Scotsman, its engines and its trains.
- Mallard and the speed record (affiliate link)The A4 that reached 126mph in 1938.
- How steam locomotives work (affiliate link)Boilers, cylinders and valve gear explained.
- Heritage railway guides (affiliate link)Where to ride behind steam in Britain today.
Models and film
- Flying Scotsman models (affiliate link)Model locomotives and train sets in several scales; check the scale and gauge.
- Flying Scotsman die-cast models (affiliate link)Display models for the shelf rather than the track.
- Flying Scotsman on DVD (affiliate link)Documentaries and footage of the locomotive in steam.
- Wooden steam train toys (affiliate link)For the youngest railway fans; check the age range.
Gifts and fun
- Flying Scotsman posters and prints (affiliate link)Railway art and poster reprints for the wall.
- Flying Scotsman jigsaws (affiliate link)Steam in a thousand pieces.
- Flying Scotsman mugs and gifts (affiliate link)Mugs, cards and gifts for steam fans.
- The Flying Scotsman £2 coin (affiliate link)The Royal Mint’s centenary coin, and collectors’ cases for it.
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