He was the greatest!
THE rail industry and the heritage sector joined forces to pay tribute to Sir William McAlpine, who many regard as one of the greatest figures – if not the greatest – of the preservation movement.
A special memorial trip, the ‘Scotsman’s Salute’ ran from King’s Cross to York on Friday, January 11, headed by none other than A3 Pacific No. 6013 Flying Scotsman, which Sir William rescued in 1973 after it was left stranded at the mercy of creditors.
The landmark trip was organised by locomotive owner the National Railway Museum in partnership with East Coast franchise operator LNER,
