Flying Scotsman 2023 trips announced as iconic train celebrates 100th anniversary - how to get tickets

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The Flying Scotsman will be completing a number of special trips across the UK as part of its 100th anniversary in 2023.Most famous for its daily rail service between London and Edinburgh, the locomotive was constructed in 1923.

Celebrating its long and storied history, the public will be able to ride the iconic train this year as it completes day trips around the country.Among the routes included are the Portsmouth Flyer, which will journey from London Victoria to Portsmouth, and the Great Yarmouth Flyer from London King's Cross through the rural landscapes of the Fens and Norfolk.The highlight of the programme, however, is the Flying Scotsman Centenary Weekender from June 30 to July 4, a weekend tour from London to Edinburgh via York.

Included in the Standard Class price is a one-night stay in a York hotel and three nights in an Edinburgh hotel.If you can afford Premier Class, you will also receive five breakfasts and four lunches, as well as reserved seating in First Class coaches.

Tickets can be purchased from The Railway Touring Company website.As part of the centenary, there will also be exhibitions celebrating the history of the iconic locomotive, as well as a special Centenary Festival.