The Flying Scotsman goes to America : Richard Hinchcliffe

This is a rare chance to catch Richard Hinchcliffe’s richly illustrated and unexpurgated talk about his father’s management of Flying Scotsman and the historic and controversial tour of the USA and Canada. Richard recently appeared extensively in the Channel 4 documentary by Brite spark films: The Secrets of Flying Scotsman. This is a talk for a wide variety of audience – not just railway enthusiasts. A non-railway enthusiast said after hearing the talk “It appears bizarre that somebody had the idea of sending the Flying Scotsman on a trip across the US with a trade exhibition to advertise British products, from Johnny Walker whisky to Pretty Polly tights. A travel story unfolding against a back-drop of cultural and political change.”