GALLERY: The world's most famous steam engine comes to Northampton

Hundreds lined the train tracks in Northampton yesterday as the world's most famous steam engine chugged through the town on a journey south.

The Flying Scotsman whistled into the county via Rugby at around 4.30pm yesterday before making a short stop at the Northampton north junction.

Claire Warden took this snap from Milton Malsor.placeholder image
Claire Warden took this snap from Milton Malsor.

Several readers got the chance to snap the impressive locomotive as it made its way past Kings Heath and into the town's train station - slightly later than planned - at around 5.25pm.

It then headed south past Milton Malsor and Roade before steaming out towards Milton Keynes.

Claire Warden took this snap from Milton Malsor.placeholder image
Claire Warden took this snap from Milton Malsor.

The Flying Scotsman returned to railway lines in 2015 following a £4.2 million restoration project.

Yesterday the engine, which was the first to reach 100mph in 1934, passed through Northampton on its way between Keighley station in West Yorkshire and Southall in Greater London.

Darryl Coueslant took this snap in Kings Heath.placeholder image
Darryl Coueslant took this snap in Kings Heath.
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