103-668: Dubbo ( / ˈ d ʌ b oʊ / ; Wiradjuri : Dhubu ) is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales , Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021. The city is located at the intersection of the Newell , Mitchell , and Golden highways. Dubbo officially became a city in the year 1966. Dubbo is located roughly 275 m (902 ft) above sea level, 303 km (188 mi) north-west of Sydney (400 km (249 mi) by road) and
206-785: A King Air 200 turboprop aircraft and a variety of touch-screen interactive displays illustrating aspects of RFDS operations. The 20 schools and secondary colleges include the Dubbo School of Distance Education . It is home to one of the four main campuses of Charles Sturt University , which is located next to the Senior Campus of Dubbo College (successor to Dubbo High School, founded in 1917). There are three private K-12 schools located in Dubbo which are Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, Dubbo Christian School and St Johns College. Dubbo has several fine examples of Victorian civic architecture, including
309-415: A P&O cruise ship, which led to a seven-year career as a cruise entertainer giving lectures about trains and travel and enabled him to discharge himself from bankruptcy. Amid fears of the engine's future, horticulturist and steam enthusiast Alan Bloom asked businessman William McAlpine to help save it. McAlpine agreed and within a few days dealt with the attorneys, paid the outstanding debts owed to
412-459: A humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) that borders the semi-arid climate ( BSk ). Summers are warm to hot, and winters cool to cold, bringing some occurrences of early morning frost but generally no snowfall – unlike the nearby city of Orange. The last occurrence of snow was recorded by The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate in July 1951 and 1920. The town's location in this transition area allows
515-723: A basic grammar of the language and a sample range of sentence types." A revised edition, holding over 8,000 words, was published in 2010 and launched in Wagga Wagga, with the launch described by the member for Wagga Wagga to the New South Wales Parliament . A mobile app and web-based version based on the book is also available. A Grammar of Wiradjuri language was published in 2014. In most Pama-Nyungan languages, sounds represented by ‘k’ or ‘g’ are interchangeable. As are sounds ‘b’ and ‘p’. As well as ‘t’ and ‘d’. The phonemes /ə/ and /aː/ tend to be considered as belonging to
618-505: A business plan which included the construction of a Flying Scotsman Village in Edinburgh, to create revenue from associated branding. After floating on OFEX as Flying Scotsman plc in the same year, in 2003 Edinburgh City Council turned down the village plans, and in September 2003 Marchington was declared bankrupt. Flying Scotsman plc CEO Peter Butler announced losses of £474,619, and with
721-724: A company started by his grandfather. Pegler bought the locomotive for £3,500 (equal to £92,573 today) with the political support of Prime Minister Harold Wilson . On 14 January 1963 Jack Peckston of Copley Hill drove the Flying Scotsman for its final service with British Railways, hauling the 13:15 from London King's Cross to Leeds with the locomotive coming off at Doncaster. The event attracted considerable media interest. The Flying Scotsman had covered over 2.08 million miles in three weeks short of 40 years in operation. Pegler immediately restored Flying Scotsman at Doncaster Works as closely as possible to its LNER condition: it
824-461: A few Edwardian semidetached homes. Dubbo railway station lies on the Main Western railway line between Sydney and Bourke and opened in 1881. The station is the terminus for the daily NSW TrainLink Central West XPT service from Sydney with connecting road coach services to Broken Hill , Bourke , Cootamundra , Lightning Ridge , Nyngan and Tamworth . The Mindyarra Maintenance Centre
927-427: A further £250,000 with the aim of completing the work by the end of the year. In May 2011, Flying Scotsman was unveiled on the museum's turntable, finished in wartime black LNER livery; after final tests, it was to be painted LNER Apple Green and have it running excursions by the summer. However, cracks were discovered in the horn blocks and further testing revealed more cracks throughout the frame assembly, leading to
1030-657: A hopeful start, complaints from businesses along the route ended the trips, and the train had to relocate to a less accessible yard, causing a 90% reduction of income. Pegler, now £132,000 in debt with considerable unpaid bills, declared himself bankrupt and in August, arranged for the engine to be kept in storage at the US Army's Sharpe Depot in Lathrop, California to keep it from unpaid creditors, who by now were demanding payments and threatening legal action. Pegler worked his passage home on
1133-659: A large temperature variation during the year, with high summer temperatures, sometimes peaking above 40 °C (104 °F) typical of the Western Plains of New South Wales, and colder subzero temperatures typical of the Central Tablelands in winter. Dubbo's location in the transition area between the Central Tablelands and the Central Western Plains has provided a mild distribution of rainfall throughout
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#17328446148101236-559: A light test train between Leeds and London, and the publicity-conscious LNER made much of the fact. Although the Great Western Railway 's 3440 City of Truro was reported to have reached the same speed in 1904, the record was unreliable. Following the success of Gresley's streamlined Class A4s introduced in 1935, Flying Scotsman was relegated to lesser duties but still worked on the main line and hauling passenger services. In 1943, as with all railway stock during World War II,
1339-451: A long blast of the whistle as passengers onboard gave a moment of silence. In January 2019, Flying Scotsman hauled the non-stop Scotsman's Salute from King's Cross to York, this time as a tribute to McAlpine following his death in March 2018. In April 2022, the engine was withdrawn for an overhaul in preparation for its centenary year in 2023. Following the work it will be certified to run on
1442-522: A new contract in place, the engine would resume touring in autumn 2024. In celebration of turning 100 in February 2023, Flying Scotsman took part in various events between March and December including static displays, runs on the mainline, and visits to heritage railways. A special 100 Years, 100 Voices exhibition was held at the National Railway Museum. A collectable £2 coin was produced by
1545-577: A run from Texas to Green Bay, Wisconsin and across the Canadian border into Montreal ; this was followed by a run from Toronto to San Francisco via the Rocky Mountains and Oregon in 1971, a total of 15,400 miles (24,800 km). In 1972, Flying Scotsman earned money running passenger trips on the San Francisco Belt Railroad and was put on show at Fisherman's Wharf . Despite
1648-676: A shed. It was intended to have a larger role in this episode, but due to budgetary constraints, the entire model could not be constructed. Flying Scotsman makes a full appearance in the CGI film Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016), where it is voiced by Rufus Jones in both the UK and US dubs. Flying Scotsman is featured on Flying Scotsman and Other Steam Locomotives in Action , an LP of field recordings of various steam locomotives in action released by President Records in 1972. Flying Scotsman
1751-519: A supermarket and 15 smaller retail shops. Tourism is also a significant local industry. Dubbo features the open-range Taronga Western Plains Zoo , which is home to various species of endangered animals, including the white , black , and Indian rhinoceroses , and runs a successful breeding program for a number of endangered species. The zoo is home to numerous specimens from around the world in spacious open-range moat enclosures, grouped according to their continent of origin. Other town attractions include
1854-562: A system-wide numbering scheme. In February 1924 the locomotive received its name after the LNER's Flying Scotsman express service between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley , and was assigned a new number, 4472. Flying Scotsman became a flagship locomotive for the LNER, representing the company at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in 1924 and 1925, and was frequently used in promotional materials. In 1928,
1957-514: A triple-parallel run alongside broad gauge Victorian Railways R class locomotives, and parallel runs alongside South Australian Railways locomotives 520 and 621 . Its visit to Perth saw a reunion with GWR 4079 Pendennis Castle , which had been exhibited alongside Flying Scotsman at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. On 8 August 1989, Flying Scotsman set another record en route to Alice Springs from Melbourne , travelling 679 kilometres (422 mi) from Parkes to Broken Hill non-stop,
2060-477: A turf club, which incorporates a pony club and horse racing , and organises shows and gymkhana . Ultimate Frisbee is a new sport to the town and is rapidly growing in popularity. The Dubbo Ultimate Frisbee Federation (DUFF) is the local Ultimate club and organises a local league and the Dubbo Meerkats Mixed rep side. The Dubbo Rams compete in the men's and women's NSW State Basketball Leagues. Netball
2163-520: A two-year course in Wiradjuri language, heritage, and culture, focusing on language reclamation. This course, which commenced in 2014, was developed by Wiradjuri Elder, Dr Stan Grant Senior , as part of their Wiradjuri Language and Cultural Heritage Recovery Project. The process of reclaiming the language was greatly assisted by the publication in 2005 of A First Wiradjuri Dictionary by elder Stan Grant Senior and academic John Rudder . Rudder described
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#17328446148102266-512: A wooden slab-construction courthouse and lock-up was completed in early 1848. By this time, the settlement had only four buildings - the constable's residence, courthouse and lock-up, a store, and an inn. Due to the lack of title for the land, in 1848, storekeeper Jean Emile Serisier organised a petition asking for a land sale of town allotments. The plan was presented to the colony's surveyor general in May 1849 by surveyor G. Boyle White. The settlement
2369-633: A year with the team of engineers commissioned to restore the locomotive. Flying Scotsman was featured in The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry . It visited the fictional Island of Sodor in the 23rd book Enterprising Engines to visit its only remaining brother, Gordon . Its two tenders were a key feature of the plot of "Tenders for Henry". When the story was filmed for the television series Thomas & Friends , renamed as "Tender Engines", only Flying Scotsman ’s two tenders were seen outside
2472-423: A £1.5 million overdraft at Barclays Bank , stated that the company only had enough cash to trade until April 2004. Later the company's shares were suspended after it had failed to declare interim results. In February 2004, a debt agency acting on behalf of Flying Scotsman plc announced it would hold a sealed bid auction for the locomotive, to be held on 2 April. Amid fears it could be sold into foreign hands,
2575-471: Is Fletcher International Exports, which exports lamb and mutton globally. Other local industries reflect the city's status as a regional base for surrounding agricultural regions. A large employer is the Dubbo Base Hospital, with hospitals (excluding psychiatric hospitals) being the area's single largest employer. Dubbo is also considered a major shopping centre for the surrounding regional areas in
2678-565: Is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup. It is the traditional language of the Wiradjuri people, an Aboriginal Australian people of New South Wales , Australia. Wiraiari and Jeithi may have been dialects. A revival is under way, with the language being taught in schools, TAFE college, and at Charles Sturt University . The Wiradjuri language has been taught in primary schools, secondary schools and at TAFE since before 2012 in
2781-424: Is a farmhouse from that period, built around 1840 by John Maugham on his 26,000-acre (11,000 ha) sheep station. The building is one of the oldest homesteads still standing in western NSW and today is open to visitors. In 1846, due to the number of settlers in the area, the government decided to establish a courthouse, police station, and lock-up in the Dubbo area. A constable's residence was completed in 1847 and
2884-480: Is a major road and rail freight hub to other parts of New South Wales. It is linked by national highways north to Brisbane and Charleville , south towards Melbourne and Canberra , east to Sydney , Newcastle and Gosford and west to Broken Hill and Adelaide . Dubbo is included in the rainfall and weather forecast region for the Central West Slopes and in the Central West Slopes and Plains division of
2987-527: Is a playable locomotive in the 2001 PC simulation game Microsoft Train Simulator . and in the 2023 PC/Console simulation game Train Sim World 4 . The locomotive is also featured in the 2018 racing game Forza Horizon 4 , in a Showcase event in which the player must race against the engine. One of the specially produced £5 coins for the 2012 Summer Olympics featured an engraving of Flying Scotsman on
3090-697: Is also popular in Dubbo with competitions every weekend for all age groups during netball season at the Nita McGrath netball courts near the Macquarie River in Central Dubbo. Dubbo has a large Junior and Senior Hockey Association with representative teams for all ages, while also participating in the Premier League Hockey Competition in both the Men's (Dubbo Lions) and Women's (Dubbo Blue Jays). Soccer
3193-648: Is scheduled to open 700 metres to the east of the station in the early 2020s, as the home depot for the NSW TrainLink Regional Train fleet. Dubbo Buslines operates services within the city. BusBiz operates coach services under contract to NSW TrainLink and maintains a depot in the city. Dubbo City Regional Airport has flights to Sydney ( QantasLink , Regional Express ), Newcastle ( FlyPelican ), Canberra (FlyPelican) and other small outback New South Wales towns (Airlink). Local print media include: Three commercially licensed radio stations broadcast in
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3296-473: Is served by five television stations. In common with all Australian TV stations, they now broadcast digital transmissions only, with the primary program in each case being designated as: Seven (formerly branded as Prime7 and Prime Television) and WIN Television both produce half-hour-long local news bulletins. Seven News (formerly Prime7 News and Prime News) screens at 6 pm, while WIN News screens at 5:30 pm from Monday to Friday. Nine News Central West
3399-747: Is very popular, particularly among children. Dubbo has its own all-age men's and women's competition and has three teams – Dubbo FC Bulls, Westside Panthers, and Orana Spurs, which compete in the Western Premier League. Dubbo also has one of the only 10-lane pools outside of Sydney in NSW, the Dubbo Aquatic and Leisure Centre. The centre hosts meets through the Western Swimming Association (and affiliated clubs Dubbo City Swimtech and Orana Aquatic) and school carnivals. Dubbo's Caltex Park hosted
3502-632: The Flying Scotsman and 3801 , ending a journey of 289 miles. Dubbo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Macquarie River runs through Dubbo, as does Troy Creek . The City of Dubbo lies within a transition zone between the ranges and tablelands of the Great Dividing Range to the east and the Darling Basin plains to the west. Dubbo falls in the warm temperate climate zone. Under Köppen climate classification , Dubbo has
3605-506: The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts. Evidence of habitation by the Wiradjuri tribe, Indigenous Australians dates back over 40,000 years. Explorer and surveyor John Oxley was the first European to report on the area, now known as Dubbo, in 1818. The first permanent British colonists in the area were English-born Robert Dulhunty and his brother Lawrence Dulhunty. Dulhunty occupied a property, known as Dubbo Station (established in 1828), from
3708-562: The Kuurn Kopan Noot language in Victoria , is also recorded as being used in Wellington, New South Wales by local Wiradjuri people about a missionary there. Love Complex statements The following English words come from Wiradjuri: LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman No. 4472 Flying Scotsman is a LNER Class A3 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotive built in 1923 for
3811-545: The Llangollen Railway , with all wheels coming off the track. When put back into steam, smoke emerged from a crack separating the boiler and the front cab. It was deemed a total failure and immediately withdrawn from service. It returned to Southall awaiting its next major overhaul. By 1996, McAlpine and Waterman had run into financial issues and to help pay off an overdraft, put Flying Scotsman on sale. On 23 February, entrepreneur Tony Marchington , already well known in
3914-622: The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley . It was employed on long-distance express passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line by LNER and its successors, British Railways ' Eastern and North Eastern Regions , notably on The Flying Scotsman service between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley after which it was named. Retired from British Railways in 1963 after covering 2.08 million miles, Flying Scotsman has been described as
4017-699: The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York announced it would bid, and appealed for funds with a Save Our Scotsman campaign. It secured a winning bid of £2.3 million, 15% higher than the second highest bidder, and entered public ownership and a part of the NRM's national collection. The bulk of the money came from a £1.8 million grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund , with the remainder coming from £350,000 raised from public donations which
4120-502: The Royal Mint , some of which were in colour inspired by the locomotive's Apple Green livery, which marked the first colour coin produced in over 20 years. Royal Mail produced a set of stamps designed by David Gentleman , which were the last to feature a silhouette of the late Queen Elizabeth II . Poet Laureate Simon Armitage released a new poem entitled The Making of Flying Scotsman . On International Women's Day , Flying Scotsman
4223-513: The (third) Courthouse (1887), the Lands Office with its use of timber and corrugated iron cladding, and the railway station (1881). Towards the centre of the city, the older residential areas contain numerous examples of red brick houses built in the " California Bungalow " style architecture of the early 20th century, together with Victorian terraced houses (mostly in the Darling Street area) and
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4326-635: The 23 years that he owned and ran it. Following runs on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway in the summer of 1973, it was transferred to Steamtown in Carnforth , from where it steamed on regular tours. In December 1977, Flying Scotsman entered the Vickers Engineering Works in Barrow-in-Furness for heavy repairs, including installation of an unused replacement boiler. In 1984, it became
4429-516: The A1s were built to haul mainline and later express passenger trains and following the GNR's absorption into the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) after the amalgamation of 1923 , became a standard design. Flying Scotsman cost £7,944 to build, and was the first engine delivered to the newly-formed LNER. It entered service on 24 February 1923, carrying the GNR number of 1472 as the LNER had not yet decided on
4532-525: The Central and Far Western districts of New South Wales. Dubbo has many shopping districts, including the large and very recently renewed Orana Mall (East Dubbo), Macquarie and Talbragar Streets (City Centre), Centro Dubbo, Riverdale, and Tamworth Street local stores (South Dubbo). Dubbo features many boutiques and unique stores, as well as major national stores. A new suburban shopping centre in West Dubbo contains
4635-845: The Dubbo Demons, who were premiers in the Central West Australian Football League in 2007. Two rugby union teams are active, the Dubbo Kangaroos (Roos) and the Dubbo Rhinos, which compete in the Central West Rugby competition, the Blowes Clothing Cup. Dubbo Junior Cricket Association conducts cricket for over 500 children aged between 5 and 16 during October to March and also conducts first-, second-, and third-grade competitions during this time. Dubbo has
4738-572: The East Coast Main Line in 1953, initially based in Grantham , before returning to London King's Cross in the following year. In December 1958, the locomotive was fitted with a double Kylchap chimney to improve performance and economy, but it caused soft exhaust and smoke drift that tended to obscure the driver's forward vision. The remedy was found in the German-type smoke deflectors fitted at
4841-449: The LNER decided to make The Flying Scotsman a non-stop service for the first time and 4472 was one of five A1s selected for the service. It hauled the inaugural train on 1 May, completing the journey of 392 miles (631 km) in 8 hours and 3 minutes. The non-stop runs were achieved with an upgraded tender which held an extra long ton of coal and fitted with a corridor connection , so a change of driver and fireman could take place while
4944-572: The North in 2009, but was unable to attend due to its overhaul; LNER Class A1 60163 Tornado was used instead. In 2011, a Tri-ang Hornby model of Flying Scotsman appeared in two episodes of James May's Toy Stories . It was James May 's personal childhood model and was chosen by him to complete a world record for the longest model railway. The train was meant to travel seven miles, from Barnstaple to Bideford in North Devon , but it failed early in
5047-556: The United States and Canada, hauling a 9-coach exhibition train to promote British exports. To comply with local railway regulations, it was fitted with a cowcatcher , bell, buckeye couplers , American-style whistle, air brakes, and high-intensity headlamp. The first leg began in October 1969 with a run from Boston, Massachusetts to Atlanta, Georgia via New York City and Washington, D.C. , and on to Slaton, Texas , where it paused for
5150-520: The annual City vs Country Origin match in 2006, with an attendance of 11,423, and in 2014, with an attendance of more than 9,600 in rainy conditions. In 2007, Dubbo hosted the Junior World Orienteering Championships with most of the events held in the granite outcrops of the nearby Sappa Bulga Range. From this event, the orienteering club Western Plains Orienteers was born. Other sports popular in Dubbo include lawn bowls, via
5253-401: The back. Hornby Railways used Flying Scotsman as its Centenary Year edition logo. Hornby marketed two versions of Flying Scotsman in N scale British locomotives made by Minitrix for several years from 1977 as ‘Hornby Minitrix’. When the agreement ended Minitrix continued for a while to make and sell British locos and 2 versions of Flying Scotsman were the last listed in catalogues. It
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#17328446148105356-506: The city: ABC Radio also has a studio in the city: ABC Western Plains , local news and talk on 95.9FM. ABC Radio broadcasts five services to the Dubbo area: ABC Local , ABC Radio National , Triple J , ABC Classic FM , and ABC NewsRadio . The city also has narrowcast stations on 90.3 FM Racing Radio, a tourist radio station and a country music station. The city has two community stations: DCFM 88.9 Dubbo Community radio, and Rhema FM , which broadcasts Christian music. The Dubbo area
5459-576: The country's bicentenary celebrations as part of the Aus Steam '88 festival . Flying Scotsman covered over 45,000 kilometres (28,000 mi) during it's time in Australia. Flying Scotsman would arrive at Sydney and travel to Melbourne for Aus Steam '88 . After the celebrations, Flying Scotsman would travel continue tours in New South Wales , with a tour to Brisbane following it. The longest part of
5562-420: The delivery trip to Railfest and several times more in the following months, but the museum's engineering staff failed to spot critical faults. From September 2004 until May 2005, it sat at the NRM's workshop for a heavy intermediate repair, the intention being to improve reliability and allow operation until its general overhaul and restoration. However, by the end of 2005 the intermediate repairs failed to improve
5665-422: The dictionary: "The Wiradjuri Dictionary has three main sections in just over 400 B5 pages. The first two sections, English to Wiradjuri, and Wiradjuri to English, have about 5,000 entries each. The third sections lists Names of Things grouped in categories such as animals, birds, plants, climate, body parts, colours. In addition to those main sections the dictionary contains an introduction to accurate pronunciation,
5768-493: The early 1830s on a squatting basis. With the passing of the Squatting Act in 1836, he took out a licence on the property. Dulhunty showed an affinity with Indigenous Australians , his party included some 40 Aboriginals and he favoured using Aboriginal names for properties, including Dubbo. Dubbo is now thought to be a mispronunciation of the local Wiradjuri word thubbo , but because of a lack of precise records from Dulhunty at
5871-631: The end of 1961. Amid rumours that British Railways would sell the Flying Scotsman for scrap, the Gresley A3 Preservation Society failed to raise the £3,000 to buy it. Businessman and railway enthusiast Alan Pegler stepped in, having seen the locomotive as a boy at the British Empire Exhibition and received £70,000 in 1961 for his shareholding in the Northern Rubber Company when it was sold to Pegler's Valves,
5974-439: The experience, continuity or resources to undertake such a complex task. Problems were also caused by the conflicting objectives of producing a certified mainline locomotive while retaining as many original components and assemblies as possible, and between the need to overhaul the locomotive and use it as a marketing tool for the museum. Following the report, First Class Partnerships (FCP) were commissioned to independently review
6077-635: The fastest run for the return leg. By the end of 1965, Flying Scotsman had recouped the £3,000 it cost Pegler to buy it. As watering facilities for steam locomotives were disappearing, in September 1966 Pegler spent £1,000 on a second corridor tender which, for an additional £6,000, was adapted as an auxiliary water tank and coupled behind the first tender. With a total water capacity of around 11,000 gallons, this gave Flying Scotsman an operational range of over 200 miles. The boiler and cylinder parts from Flying Scotsman 's scrapped sister engine, 60041 Salmon Trout were also purchased. On 1 May 1968,
6180-537: The first locomotive to reach the officially authenticated speed of 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) on 30 November 1934, and setting the longest non-stop run of a steam locomotive of 422 miles (679 km) on 8 August 1989 while on tour in Australia. In July 1922, the Great Northern Railway (GNR) filed Engine Order No. 297 which gave the green-light for ten Class A1 4-6-2 "Pacific" locomotives to be built at Doncaster Works . Designed by Nigel Gresley ,
6283-414: The first preserved steam locomotive to haul the Royal Train on the British mainline, taking The Queen Mother to the official opening of the North Woolwich Old Station Museum . In 1986, McAlpine leased a former diesel locomotive maintenance shop at Southall Railway Centre in London, which became the new base for Flying Scotsman until 2004. In October 1988, Flying Scotsman arrived in Australia for
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#17328446148106386-402: The historic Dundullimal Homestead , and the historic Old Dubbo Gaol in the middle of the commercial centre of Macquarie Street. The Western Plains Cultural Centre includes four gallery exhibition spaces, two museum exhibition spaces, and a community arts centre. The Royal Flying Doctor Service base at Dubbo airport has a large visitor information centre, staffed by volunteers, which features
6489-550: The huge variety of bowling clubs, and golf (on Dubbo's 27-hole golf course). In 2022, Dubbo hosted the NSWPSSA Boys Cricket State Championships. The competition took place in Victoria Park , and Lady Cuttler Fields 1–5. Named for a famous blacktracker , the Tracker Riley bike path is part of a 12.5-km walking and cycling loop along the Macquarie River. [REDACTED] Media related to Dubbo at Wikimedia Commons Wiradjuri language Wiradjuri ( / w ə ˈ r æ dʒ ʊ r i / ; many other spellings, see Wiradjuri )
6592-421: The local American and Canadian railways, and bought the locomotive for $ 72,000 (around £25,000). Flying Scotsman was shipped back to England via the Panama Canal , which cost McAlpine another $ 35,000. Upon arrival at Liverpool in February 1973, the engine travelled to Derby under its own steam with the route lined with crowds. McAlpine paid for its restoration at Derby Works and two subsequent overhauls in
6695-404: The locomotive completed a non-stop London to Edinburgh run, marking the 40th anniversary of the inaugural non-stop Flying Scotsman service and the year steam traction officially ended on British Railways. A non-stop return journey was made three days later. Following an overhaul on the locomotive in the winter of 1968–69, Wilson's government agreed to support Pegler running Flying Scotsman in
6798-459: The locomotive for publicity purposes, and then its eventful preservation history, including two international forays, it is one of the UK's most recognised locomotives. One of its first film appearances was in the 1929 film The Flying Scotsman , which featured an entire sequence set aboard the locomotive. Flying Scotsman is seen in Agatha (1979), disguised as two other members of the class–4474 Victor Wild on one side and 4480 Enterprise on
6901-408: The locomotive was painted black. In 1946, it was renumbered twice by Gresley's successor Edward Thompson , who devised a comprehensive renumbering scheme for the LNER. 4472 was initially assigned number 502, but an amendment to the system several months later led to its renumbering of 103. In 1928, Gresley began to modify the A1s into an improved version, the Class A3 , on a gradual basis. In 1945,
7004-477: The longest such run by a steam locomotive ever recorded. The same journey also saw Flying Scotsman set its own haulage record when it took a 735-ton train over the 790-kilometre (490 mi) leg between Tarcoola and Alice Springs. Upon returning to Britain, Flying Scotsman returned to its former British Railways condition with its number changed to 60103, refitting of the smoke deflectors and double chimney, and repainted in BR Brunswick Green. It retired from
7107-400: The mainline in 1992 following the expiration of its running certificate. In 1993, McAlpine sold it to help pay off a mortgage on the locomotive. Music producer and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman became involved and the two formed Flying Scotsman Railways, with Waterman running the business side of the partnership. In April 1995, Flying Scotsman derailed during an empty stock movement on
7210-407: The mainline until 2029, after which it will run solely on heritage railways until 2032. It appeared at London King's Cross as a static display for two days to commemorate the 170th anniversary of the station's opening on 14 and 15 October 2022. In January 2024, the museum prepared to solicit bids for a custodian to operate and maintain Flying Scotsman , expecting to pick one in late spring. With
7313-404: The mainline. The final cost of the restoration amounted to £4.2 million, having risen by a £300,000 estimate in the summer of 2015 in order to finish the necessary additional work before the deadline. On 7 January 2016, Flying Scotsman moved under its own steam for the first time since 2005 on the East Lancashire Railway , where it completed several low speed tests. Its inaugural mainline run
7416-571: The median age in this group is 22. About 81.2% of residents report being born in Australia, notably higher than the national average of 66.9%. Other than Australia, the most common countries of birth are India (1.7%), Nepal (1.6%), England (1.0%), the Philippines (0.8%), and New Zealand (0.7%). The most common reported ancestries in Dubbo are Australian, English, Australian Aboriginal, Irish, and Scottish. Around 72.3% of residents report both parents having been born in Australia, significantly higher than
7519-443: The national average of 45.9%. About 82.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Nepali (1.7%), Punjabi (0.8%), Malayalam (0.5%), Urdu (0.5%), and Mandarin (0.4%). The top religious groups in Dubbo are Catholic (26.4%), Anglican (17.7%), and Uniting Church (3.7%); 27.2% reported no religion (lower than the 38.4% nationally) and 9.2% did not answer the question. The city's largest private employer
7622-471: The other. Flying Scotsman makes a short appearance in 102 Dalmatians (2000). It was filmed leaving London St Pancras , which was the final steam-hauled departure from the station prior to its reconstruction as the new Eurostar terminal. In 1985, Flying Scotsman appeared alongside an InterCity 125 in a British Rail television advert. The locomotive was the first choice for the Top Gear Race to
7725-501: The remaining necessary work. By March 2013, FCP had determined Flying Scotsman would not return to the mainline until 2015, and suggested the outstanding work be put out to external tender. Riley & Son was announced as the winning contractor, and on the same day the locomotive was moved to their workshop in Bury. In July 2015, it was estimated to have Flying Scotsman in service by early 2016 with electronic equipment required to operate on
7828-438: The remaining unmodified A1s, which included Flying Scotsman , were reclassified as A10. 103 emerged as an A3 on 4 January 1947 with its original Apple Green livery. Its old 180 psi boiler was replaced with a 225 psi version with the long "banjo" dome of the type it carries today, and it was fitted with more efficient valves and cylinders. Following the nationalisation of Britain's railways on 1 January 1948, Flying Scotsman
7931-467: The replacement of the main stretcher bar, horn ties and middle cylinder motion bracket, all of which were deemed beyond repair. In 2012, the NRM published a report examining the reasons for the delay and additional cost. It found that the museum had greatly underestimated the work required due to the locomotive's poor condition, much of which was missed by a rushed inspection which produced an overly optimistic assessment. It also found that management lacked
8034-453: The running plate was the only component recognisable to the casual observer. In July 2007, the museum pushed back the expected completion date by 18 months, due in part to issues with the boiler restoration. By 2009, with further problems encountered including misaligned frames and a cracked cylinder, plus rising metal prices, the museum launched the SOS ("Save Our Scotsman") appeal, seeking to raise
8137-456: The same pair (refer to the orthography table below). The Aboriginal inhabitants of the Wagga Wagga region were the Wiradjuri people and the term wagga wagga , with a central open vowel /aː/, means 'dances and celebrations', and has also been translated as 'reeling like a drunken man'. The Wiradjuri word wagan means 'crow', which can be pluralised by reduplication . Until 2019, it
8240-492: The situation and the NRM decided to proceed with the general overhaul. The locomotive entered the NRM's workshops in January 2006, with the original intention to return it to Gresley's original specification and renew its boiler certificate. It was estimated that this would take one year to complete, and cost around £750,000. The works were on view for visitors at the NRM, but the engine was rapidly dismantled to such an extent that
8343-438: The smoke deflectors removed; the double chimney restored; and renumbered 4472. Marchington's time with the Flying Scotsman was the subject of the 2000 Channel 4 documentary A Steamy Affair: The Story of Flying Scotsman . Flying Scotsman 's first run following the works was on 4 July 1999, hauling The Inaugural Scotsman from London King's Cross to York, where an estimated one million people turned out to see it. It
8446-444: The southeast, south, southwest and west, which account for a combined 64.4% of the wind direction over the whole year. In August 2021, the population of Dubbo was 43,516; 51.6% of residents were female and 48.4% were male. The median age is 35, slightly younger than the national average of 38. People aged 0–14 constitute 21.5% of the population compared to 18.2% nationally, and 15.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
8549-588: The steam preservation movement, bought the locomotive, a set of Pullman coaches, and the Southall depot for £1.5 million. He spent a further £1 million on the locomotive's subsequent overhaul to mainline running condition, which lasted three years and at that point, the most extensive in its history. It received an upgraded 250 psi boiler originally made for a Class A4 ; its vacuum brakes replaced with an air type ; its livery repainted in LNER Apple Green;
8652-413: The time and an incomplete knowledge of the Wiradjuri language today, some conjecture remains over the word's meaning. Some references indicate that Dubbo was the name of an old Wiradjuri man who resided at the site when Dulhunty took the land. Dubbo's name apparently meant "red soil", consistent with the local landscape. Thubbo or tubbo possibly is Wiradjuri for "head covering". Dundullimal Homestead
8755-459: The tour was the journey from Sydney to Perth via Alice Springs as the first locomotive to travel on the newly built standard gauge line to Alice Springs . The locomotive achieved a second world record during its tour: it completed the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive, covering 422 miles (679 kilometers). Other highlights included Flying Scotsman double-heading with New South Wales Government Railways Pacific locomotive 3801 ,
8858-519: The towns of Parkes and Forbes . It is taught at Condobolin . Northern Wiradjuri schools such as Peak Hill, Dubbo , Narromine, Wellington, Gilgandra, Trangie, and Geurie by AECG language and culture educators. All lessons include both Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australians . As of 2017 the language was also being taught in Young , having a positive impact on the number of pupils self-identifying as Aboriginal. Charles Sturt University also offers
8961-479: The train was forced to stop due to members of the public trespassing on the line near St Neots . In October 2018, six years after Pegler's death, it hauled the Farewell Alan Pegler special from King's Cross to York, organised at the request of his daughter. In his will, Pegler requested for half of his ashes to be placed in the firebox of the locomotive as it ascended Stoke Bank. The climb was accompanied by
9064-476: The train was moving. Water was replenished from the water trough system several times en route. Flying Scotsman ran with its corridor tender until October 1936, after which it reverted to the original type. From 1938 until its withdrawal in 1963, it was paired with a streamlined non-corridor tender. On 30 November 1934, Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive to reach the officially authenticated speed of 100 mph (161 km/h), while hauling
9167-557: The trip. It completed the run on a subsequent attempt. The model reappeared in James May: The Reassembler , in which it was completely disassembled and then put back together by May as a demonstration. In 2016, Flying Scotsman was the subject of two television documentaries. Flying Scotsman from the Footplate aired on BBC 4, and Flying Scotsman with Robson Green was broadcast on ITV. The latter features Green who spent
9270-420: The winter. Despite a successful start, the tour ran into problems as strict anti-steam laws in some states deemed the engine a fire hazard, and either denied permission to run or required the train to be towed by a diesel or electric locomotive. Restrictions on foreign trains meant Pegler was not allowed to carry paying passengers, and had to pay local railways to run on their lines. The tour resumed in 1970 with
9373-468: The world's most famous steam locomotive. It had earned considerable fame in preservation under the ownership of, successively, Alan Pegler , William McAlpine , Tony Marchington , and, since 2004, the National Railway Museum . 4472 became a flagship locomotive for the LNER, representing the company twice at the British Empire Exhibition and in 1928, hauled the inaugural non-stop Flying Scotsman service. It set two world records for steam traction, becoming
9476-414: The year. Dubbo's wettest month is January with an average rainfall of 58.7 mm (2.31 in) occurring on average over five days. Evaporation in the Dubbo area averages around 1,880 mm (74 in) per year. Dubbo is considerably sunny, receiving 148.6 days of clear skies annually, in contrast to Sydney 's 104 days. Wind patterns vary over the whole year. The prevailing winds at Dubbo are from
9579-617: Was an hour-long bulletin that mixed local and national news, broadcast on the Southern Cross Austereo primary channel, when it was a Nine affiliate. Subscription Television services are provided by Foxtel . Sports play a big role in Dubbo's community life. Rugby league is popular in Dubbo. Two teams compete in the Group 11 Rugby League – the Dubbo CYMS and Dubbo Macquarie Raiders. The city also has an Australian rules football team,
9682-513: Was claimed by the Wagga Wagga council and others that Wagga Wagga translates to “the place of many crows”. However, as Uncle Stan Grant Snr has stated, " Wagga Wagga does sound a bit like Waggon Waggon , but it’s not quite the same. If you say “ Wagan Wagan ,” you’re saying 'many crows'. And Wagga Wagga means dance celebrations… But the fact is, it’s my language, our language, and it’s got nothing to do with crows whatsoever.". The term Ngamadidj ('ghost', or 'white people'), used in
9785-573: Was formally opened on 1 February 1881. By 1897, Dubbo had a general store, Carrier Arms, a slab courthouse, a gaol, and a police hut. The final section of the Molong to Dubbo railway opened in late May 1925. Dubbo was officially proclaimed a city in 1966. On 10 June 1989, during the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend, Dubbo became the final stop of the Through West Mail, a train hauled by double-headed locomotives
9888-529: Was gazetted as a village in November 1849 with the first land sales taking place in 1850. Population growth was slow until the Victorian gold rush of the 1860s brought an increase in north–south trade. The first bank was opened in 1867. Steady population growth caused the town to be proclaimed a municipality in 1872, when its population was 850. The railway extension of the main western railway from Wellington to Dubbo
9991-609: Was matched by businessman Richard Branson , and £70,000 raised by The Yorkshire Post newspaper. Included in the sale was a spare boiler from 1944 that Flying Scotsman carried from 1965 to 1978, spare cylinders, and a Mark 1 support coach. The locomotive arrived in York in time to be exhibited as part of the museum's Railfest in June 2004 to celebrate 200 years of rail travel. In 2004 and 2005, Flying Scotsman intermittently hauled special trains across Great Britain, although problems with its condition soon became apparent. It failed on
10094-498: Was on 10 April 1963 with a round trip from London Paddington to Ruabon , Wales, where over 8,000 people came out to see the locomotive at Birmingham. In the following year, Pegler had the engine stand on the Forth Bridge for several days while it was sketched for a portrait by Terence Cuneo . On 13 November 1965, Flying Scotsman claimed the fastest steam hauled run between Paddington and Cardiff at 2 hours and 17 minutes, and set
10197-458: Was on 6 February with The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from Carnforth to Carlisle, still wearing its 2011 wartime black livery with 60103 on the smokebox and its LNER wartime numbers, 103 and 502, on the cab sides. After it was restored to match its appearance in 1963, Flying Scotsman returned to London King's Cross on 25 February, with a run to York. Thousands of people lined the route, and
10300-538: Was operated by an all-female crew for the second time in its history. On 29 September, Flying Scotsman was involved in a low speed collision as it was reversing to couple onto the Belmond Royal Scotsman at Aviemore ahead of its run on the Strathspey Heritage Railway . Several people were treated for injuries, with 2 people being taken to hospital. Because of the LNER's emphasis on using
10403-456: Was renumbered 4472 and repainted in LNER Apple Green; the smoke deflectors were removed; the double chimney replaced by a single; and its standard tender was replaced with a corridor type. Pegler's contract with British Railways allowed him to run Flying Scotsman on the network until 31 December 1971; for a time, it was the only steam locomotive running on the British mainline. Its first public run
10506-681: Was renumbered E103 for several months, before almost all of the LNER locomotive numbers were increased by 60000, and became 60103 that December. Between 1949 and 1952 it wore a BR Express Blue livery, after which it was painted in BR Brunswick Green. On 4 June 1950, now under British Railways ownership, Flying Scotsman was allocated to its new base at Leicester Central on the Great Central Railway , running passenger services to and from London Marylebone , London St Pancras , Leicester, Sheffield , and Manchester . 60103 returned to
10609-407: Was the locomotive's first visit to King's Cross in 30 years. In addition to working mainline specials 4472 also hauled several Venice-Simplon Orient Express Pullman trains between 2001 and 2004, but financial issues quickly became apparent and Flying Scotsman Services failed to effectively market or price the runs, in addition to the locomotive failing several times. In 2002, Marchington proposed
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