Flying Scotsman in Shropshire: Fans go loco
Hordes of trainspotters flocked to see Flying Scotsman's first trip to the West Midlands in more than a decade, en route to Shropshire's Severn Valley Railway.
Excitement was high as the grand old locomotive, now aged 93, steamed through Small Heath in Birmingham on its way to the Tyseley Loco Works.
The world's most famous steam locomotive is the star attraction of Birmingham Heritage Week.
But although the engine drew lots of sightseers as it travelled along the tracks, Flying Scotsman is officially under wraps until tomorrow, when the public can get a close-up look.
A limited number of tickets are available for people to climb on to the footplate to view the driver and fireman's controls, walk through the tender corridor and into the passenger carriage coupled behind.
It was this new style of tender that allowed the locomotive to haul the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh service as drivers could swap shifts by walking along the connecting corridor without the train having to stop at York, roughly half way, for a driver change.
The new design slashed the journey time from 10-and-a-half-hours to eight hours. The train will be at Severn Valley Railway from September 21 to 26 for a series of journeys, which are sold out. Large crowds are also expected on the route between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.