Sunshine farewell to ‘Mr Bill’
A SPECIAL train headed by Flying Scotsman is being planned for the autumn as a tribute to Sir William McAlpine, who rescued it from the USA and owned it for 23 years.
The A3’s owner the National Railway Museum is in talks with Sir William’s widow Lady Judy McAlpine about the historic memorial run, for which no firm date has yet been fixed.
The plans for the train were announced by Heritage Railway Association president Lord Faulkner of Worcester at a special memorial service held to celebrate the life and many achievements of
