"Director: Roger Finnigan"

• Flying Scotsman Comes Home | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £27.51   |  Saving you £-5.52 (-25.10%)   |  RRP £21.99

  The Flying Scotsman the world's most famous and best loved steam locomotive has been saved for the nation thanks to an emotional campaign by the National Railway Museum. This historic film charts the return of the Flying Scotsman to Yorkshire to open 'Railfest' - a nine day festival at the National Railway Museum marking 200 years of the train. The film also brings to life some of the most dramatic moments in railway history including the debut of Penydarren the world's first steam locomotive with a top speed of 4mph and Stephenson's Rocket. It also traces the history of the Flying Scotsman with intimate footage of it's latest refurbishment and features a special interview with Alan Pegler who first rescued the locomotive from the scrapheap 40 years ago. In a bonus feature there are extended interviews with Alan Pegler and rare film of the Flying Scotsman under his private ownership as it steamed across Britain and abroad.