and Flying Scotsman with Robson Green was broadcast on ITV. The latter features Green who spent a year with the team of engineers commissioned to restore the locomotive. The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends Flying Scotsman is featured in The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry. The engine visited the fictional Island of Sodor in the book Enterprising Engines to visit his only remaining brother, Gordon. Its two tenders was a key feature of the plot of "Tenders for Henry". When the story was filmed for the television series Thomas & Friends, renamed as "Tender Engines", only Flying Scotsman's two tenders were seen outside a shed. Flying Scotsman was intended to have a larger role in this episode, but due to budgetary constraints the entire model could not be constructed. Flying Scotsman makes a full appearance in the animated film Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016), where he is voiced by Rufus Jones in both the UK and US dubs. Beyond the movie, he would also appear as a recurring character. Other Flying Scotsman is a playable locomotive in the 2001 PC simulation game Microsoft Train Simulator. One of the specially produced £5 coins for the 2012 Summer Olympics featured an engraving of Flying Scotsman on the back. Flying Scotsman is featured in the 2018 racing game Forza Horizon 4, in a Showcase event in which the player must race against the engine. Hornby Railways used Flying Scotsman as its Centenary Year edition logo. Hornby marketed N gauge British profile locomotives made by Minitrix for several years from 1977 as ‘Hornby Minitrix’. When the agreement ended Minitrix continued for a while to make and sell British locos and 2 versions of Flying Scotsman were the last listed in catalogues. It was sold first as 60103 in BR green and crest, then later as 4472 in LNER green and lettering. The models come up for sale occasionally on eBay etc and are still good runners though designed for use on DC layouts. References Sources Further reading External links National Railway Museum's site about Flying Scotsman train and locomotive The official National Railway Museum print website containing many Flying Scotsman prints and posters BBC "Nation on Film" article with historic films of Flying Scotsman in steam. The LNER Encyclopedia page for the Gresley A1/A3s including Flying Scotsman History of the Flying Scotsman by Southern Steam Trains The Flying