The National Railway Museum has said that the world-famous locomotive, 60103 Flying Scotsman, could be back on the tracks as early as February 2025.

The NRM has reached an agreement with Northern Steam Operations Limited, the locomotive’s custodian, to contract operating and promoting teams.

Flying Scotsman will remain on display at Locomotion in Shildon over the festive period, nearly 320,000 people have viewed, climbed onboard or taken a ride behind the locomotive this year.

NSOL has held conversations with various heritage lines and the locomotive is likely to be in operation by February 2025.

The full statement is below

The National Railway Museum is today delighted to announce that the museum has reached agreement with Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations Limited (NSOL), on future arrangements for the locomotive and how the two parties will work together in the future.  

The agreement reflects the hard work that NSOL have put in over the past months to contract operating and promoter teams. NSOL has held productive conversations with various heritage railways, and Flying Scotsman is likely to be back in steam as early as February 2025.  

A further announcement will be made once the details of Flying Scotsman’s future schedule have been finalised.