The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

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S8 E1: A once-in-a-lifetime journey aboard the most famous train in history, the Flying Scotsman, begins for Michael Portillo before dawn at London's King's Cross station. Excitement builds as the world's media, railway fans and 300 passengers await the arrival of railway royalty. Boarding a vintage carriage, Michael recaptures the glamour of the 1930s. But his journey soon comes to a grinding halt.