RAILWAY enthusiasts from across Britain travelled to York at the weekend for an auction of memorabilia which raised £35,000 for a major overhaul of the Flying Scotsman.
The event, dubbed the People’s Auction for the People’s Engine sale, was held at the National Railway Museum in the city and included a vast array of historic items which went under the hammer.
Supporters travelled from as far afield as Dumfriesshire and Cornwall to attend the auction to bid for lots including diesel and electric locomotive nameplates, engine drawings and Dinky toys.
Sue Fisher, the museum’s head of fundraising, said: “The auction raised more than £35,000 towards the overhaul of Scotsman, with lots going for as little as £5.
“The most impressive lot of the day was the Robin Hood heritage diesel nameplate, which raised £3,600.”
Museum staff teamed up with auctioneers Cundalls for the sale to help raise funds for the 10-year overhaul of Flying Scotsman, the world’s most famous railway locomotive which is in the York venue’s workshop.

Posted: 10|30|06 at 11:24 am. Filed under: UK News.