Flying Scotsman (Pstephen054 version)

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Flying Scotsman
Overview
First Appearence	Enterprising Engines (RWS) Tender Engines (T&F)
Last Appearence	Enterprising Engines (RWS)
Creator(s)	Rev. W. Awdry
Voice Actors
UK voice actor	Chris Pratt (2010-present)
US voice actor	Kevin James (2010-present)
UK/US voice actor	Rufus Jones (2016-present)
Character Overview
Name(s)	Flying Scotsman
Nicknames	Scotty
Gender	Male
Country	England
Siblings	Gordon (brother) Lemberg (brother) Pretty Polly (sister) Gordon's Siblings Template:Siblings Flying Thistle (brother)
Other relatives	Henry (cousin; formerly) Mallard (cousin) Spencer (cousin) Ryan (cousin) Silver Jubilee (cousin)
Partner(s)	Alice (lover)
Affilation	National Railway Museum Mallard British Railways Alice North Western Railway Thomas Gordon Spencer Rebecca
Technical Details
Basis	LNER Class A3 Pacific
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Power type	Steam
Vehicle	Locomotive
Type	Tender Engine
Fuel type	Water and Coal
Configuration	4-6-2
Wheels	24
Top speed	105 mph
Designer(s)	Sir Nigel Gresley
Builder(s)	Doncaster Works
Date built	1923
Date rebuilt	1947, 2016
Visited Sodor	1967
Year retired	14th January 1963
Number	BR 60045 LNER 45 (formerly) LNER 2544 (formerly)
Railway	British Railways London and North Eastern Railway (formerly)
Owner(s)	Alan Pegler Template:1963-1972 William McAlpine Template:1973-1996 Tony Marchington Template:1996-2004 National Railway Museum

Flying Scotsman is a famous two tender engine who ran 100 miles per hour and is Gordon's brother and the love of Alice.

Biography

In 1967, Flying Scotsman came to Sodor to cheer up his only surviving brother, Gordon. He had two tenders at the time he arrived, causing Henry to feel jealous. During his visit, he got on well with most of the Fat Controller's Engines and took charge of "the Limited" in place of 7101 when Henry rescued both him and 199 as both diesels failed. After his visit, Flying Scotsman left with his enthusiasts when the Fat Controller announced that steam engines will still be at work on the North Western Railway.

Gordon later said that Flying Scotsman told him about the Silver Jubilee.

Flying Scotsman was the first engine to encounter Ace and had to avoid him running on the tracks instead of the road. Later that day, when Thomas tricked Gordon into taking his fish trucks for him at the back of the express, Flying Scotsman commented on the smell, jokingly wondering whether it was coming from Gordon or the fish.

When Rebecca was new to Sodor, she arrived to early at Vicarstown and almost took his passengers by mistake. Flying Scotsman questioned who was behind him, sarcastically thinking it was Gordon. He then preceded to tease Gordon, calling him "little brother". Later that same evening, Flying Scotsman arrived back at Vicarstown, and called Gordon "little brother" again. In result Rebecca commented that she had her brother Sir Archibald Sinclair and how she thought Gordon maybe a bit bigger, leaving Flying Scotsman stunned.

Much later, he and his lover Alice met Thomas at Vicarstown station, where he told him and Gordon that they had been invited to participate in the Great Railway Show on the Mainland. At the show, he and Alice saw Gordon in his streamlined form and were shocked, but still started to tease Gordon. He later competed in the Great Race, alongside Gordon, Alice, Spencer, Pip, Emma, Axel and Etienne. During the race, Flying Scotsman tried to warn Gordon that he was overheating, but Gordon paid no attention to him until his boiler had burst and he could not finish the race. Despite trying hard to win, he finished the race fourth. At the end of the Great Railway Show, Flying Scotsman, Alice and Gordon returned to the yard, where he admitted to Gordon that his view on Sudrian engines had improved since their race.

Personality

In the Railway Series, Gordon was happy to see Flying Scotsman when he came to Sodor. Flying Scotsman proved popular with the engines, however, did spark a little jealously with Henry, who proved envious of his two tenders. He provided Gordon and the others reassurance at a time when steam on the Mainland was officially being abolished in favour of modern diesel traction.

In the sprite series, Flying Scotsman is a polite and proud engine; however he can be pompous and somewhat smug, like his brother Gordon. Despite being friendly with Thomas and giving him a pep talk, he thought that no famous engines came from Sodor and indicated that he viewed Sudrian engines with low expectations. He later changed his mind after seeing the Sudrian engines competing at the Great Railway Show, realising they were made of "sterner stuff" than he initially believed. Additionally, after meeting Rebecca for the second time, her opinion on the "little brother" status left something he never expected while giving Gordon a big laugh at the same time.

Scotsman has a common sibling relationship with Gordon, and enjoys teasing him, referring to him as his "little brother" to annoy him, using his catchphrase as his own, or bragging about being invited to the Great Railway Show. He does care for him though, as shown when Gordon was overheating during the race and Flying Scotsman urgently warned him to stop.

Appearances

• Railway Series
• Sprite Series
• Other Media

The Railway Series Enterprising Engines - Tenders for Henry, Super Rescue (does not speak) and Little Western (does not speak) James and the Diesel Engines - Fire-Engine (mentioned) Thomas and the Great Railway Show - Museum-Piece (mentioned) and Trouble on the Line (mentioned) Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines - Birdstrike (mentioned) Companion Volumes 1976 - Famous Engines 1979 - Annual 1980 - Annual 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned) 1995 - The Thomas the Tank Engine Man (mentioned) 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection 2005 - Sodor: Reading Between the Lines (mentioned) 2007 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends Series 3 - Tender Engines, Super Rescue and Escape to the Little Western (does not speak) Series 4 - Toby's Seaside Holiday (mentioned) Series 7 - Confusion Without Delay Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! Series 2 - The Other Big Engine Template:Photo only; does not speak Series 24 - Thomas and the Royal Engine (cameo) Specials 2003 - Big World! Big Adventures! 2016 - The Great Race 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor (cameo) 2020 - Marvellous Machinery (cameo) Music Videos The Great Race - The Shooting Star Is Coming Through and Be Who You Are, and Go Far (cameo) Series 21 - Set Friendship in Motion Learning Segments Guess Who? Puzzles (does not speak) Videos 2003 - Meet Ace of Australia! (cameo) and Still the Best of Friends (mentioned) 2007 - Top 5 Jumps 2016 - The Flying Scotsman (does not speak) Storytime Series 1 - The Story of Rebecca the Happy Engine

Books 1995 - Tender Engines, Super Rescue and Escape to the Little Western (does not speak) 2008 - Thomas' Sticker Express 2016 - 6-Movie Coloring Collection, Off to the Races! (does not speak), The Good Sport, The Great Railway Show, The Great Race, The Great Race: Sticker Activity Book and The Great Race: The Movie Storybook 2017 - The Great Race at Ulfstead Castle, Save the Money!, The Great Race of Sodor, The Great Race of Sodor: Sticker Activity Book and The Great Race of Sodor: The Movie Storybook 2018 - Character Encyclopedia Magazine Stories 2006 - Poor Harold Videos 2005 - Hashire! The "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" Steam Locomotive is Alive!

Merchandise

• Ertl
• Wooden Railway
• Take Along
• TrackMaster
• Capsule Plarail
• Hornby
• Trading Cards
• Take-n-Play
• Wood Template:Cancelled 2018, redesign announced but never released
• Motorized
• Minis

Quotes

“You've changed a lot!"

"I had a rebuild at Crewe. They didn't do a proper Doncaster job of course, but it serves."

"I had a rebuild too and looked hideous. But my owner said I was an extra special engine and made them give me back my proper shape."

"Is that why you have two tenders, being special?"

"No, you'd hardly believe it Gordon, but over there they hardly have any coal and water"

"But surely, every proper railway!"

"Exactly. You are lucky Gordon, to have a controller who knows how to run railways.”

―Gordon reunited with his only remaining brother, Flying Scotsman, "Tenders for Henry"

“Oh wow! Who's this with two tenders? Hello, are you from the Other Railway? I was built on the Mainland you know. And once, a long time ago, I went back across with the other famous engines from Sodor."

"Is that so? I didn't think there were famous engines on Sodor. Oh, hello Gordon."

"Do you two know each other?"

"Yes, Thomas, we know each other. This is my brother. They call him; 'The Flying Scotsman'."

"Indeed they do. It almost makes me sound famous, doesn't it? Oh, Gordon, I wanted to tell you my news! I've been invited to take part in the Great Railway Show on the Mainland, I shall be racing!"

"*gasp*"

"The Great Railway Show? What's that?"

"Oh, the Great Railway Show is where engines compete to see who's the fastest or the strongest or, what have you. But I'm not sure any engines from Sodor will be going."

"I wouldn't want to go anyway, not if it's full of engines like you always boasting about how exciting things are on the Mainland!"

"Well, I want to go!"

"Of course you do, Thomas. And with any luck, maybe you shall. Flying Scotsman, coming through!”

―Flying Scotsman meeting up with Thomas and Gordon at Vicarstown and Thomas telling Flying Scotsman the events of The Fat Controller's Engines, "The Great Race"

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