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OK - I'm British so self interest declared. <br /> <br />1. Flying Scotsman - to reply to the correspondent as to the fact there is only one Flying Scotsman left that would be because there is only one (There were however quite a few A1 and A3 Pacifics of which Flying Scotsman was one.) <br /> <br />Some of the confusion comes about because there was a train named The Flying Scotsman (10am off London kings Cross/Edinburgh) which was often worked by Flying Scotsman. <br /> <br />She has to be the most famous loco short of Thomas having worked in the US, Australia and the UK and circumnavigated the Globe. <br /> <br />Other candidates would be 'City of Truro' first to 100mph (or thereabouts) - not bad for an outside framed 4-4-0. <br /> <br />The 'American Streamliner' as a generic type is probably one of the most recognisable rather than famous due to its prevalence in clip art and graphics worlwide. <br /> <br />I still think that Thomas wins the Crown with Flying Scotsman, City of Truro, UP Big Boy and The General following along behind. <br /> <br />All the best <br /> <br />Kev
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