Flying Scotsman struggled to get up Somerset hill and needed push from second loco

  • 5 years ago
Here's the Flying Scotsman running out of steam and struggling to make its way up a rather modest hill.

The world's most famous train wowed rail buffs with a guest appearance in Somerset last week.

But the engine - which made history in 1934 as the first steam loco to reach 100mph - left some puffing with disbelief as it tackled the Quantocks.