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Hornby R3284TTS OO Gauge Flying Scotsman Steam Locomotive with TTS Sound

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Following the financial collapse of Flying Scotsman plc. in November 2003, 4472 Flying Scotsman was put up for auction by property consultants GVA Grimley. This prompt fears that the iconic locomotive would be sold overseas and never run on British rails again. Placing a value on the iconic locomotive was considered to be rather akin to valuing the crown jewels. But with two International buyers being interested in purchasing Flying Scotsman, a 'Save Our Scotsman' campaign was launched by the National Railway Museum.\nWith a bid of £2.31 million, comprising £441,644 raised by public donations, a £365,000 match funding from the Virgin Group and a £1.8 million grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund meant the campaign succeeded and Flying Scotsman was incorporated into the.