Flying Scotsman steams into Bridgnorth

Shortly before 10:00 BST on Friday, the Flying Scotsman pulled into Bridgnorth's Severn Valley Railway station to officially reopen the 16-mile line.

A landslip in January cut off Bridgnorth, in Shropshire, from the rest of the heritage line, which runs to Kidderminster in Worcestershire.

Major engineering work has now been completed near Hampton Loade on the banks of the River Severn, and the world-famous locomotive is spending the next four days ferrying passengers up and down the line.

Tickets for the Flying Scotsman trips sold out in minutes, with an extra day added to the schedule, allowing railway fans to indulge their passion across Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

A return to steam trains arriving at Bridgnorth will also provide a much-needed boost to the town's economy, with the Severn Valley Railway delivering thousands of people to the town each year.

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