A 24-inch bronze sculpture of the Flying Scotsman made in copper from the
famous locomotive is to be sold as part of an effort to raise £250,000 for
its restoration. A limited edition of copies of the artwork, each costing
between £15,000 and £20,000, will raise more money for the appeal by the
National Railway Museum in York. The master sculpture, designed by Stephen
Allen, an artist from Harrogate, took 18 months to complete and weighs 30kg
(66lb). In 1934 the Flying Scotsman, built in 1923, became the first steam
engine to reach 100mph.
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