The Flying Scotsman train has been brought back to life

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One of the world's most famous trains - the Flying Scotsman - is returning to the railway after having been out of service for 40 years.

The famous train will be taking a test run from Manchester to Carlisle this weekend.

The train broke records when it was first built and it has been restored by York's National Railway Museum.

Thousands of people are expected to turn out to watch the Flying Scotsman officially return to work later this month.

Six facts about The Flying Scotsman

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Image caption, 1. The Flying Scotsman was built 93 years ago, in 1923.

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Image caption, 2. At 21 metres long, and weighing 96 tonnes, the train originally cost 拢7,944 to build.

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Image caption, 3. It was an age of high-class rail travel, and the Flying Scotsman was known for being luxurious onboard - it even had a hairdressing salon.

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Image caption, 4. In 1934 it won a place in the record books as the first steam locomotive ever to reach 100 miles per hour.

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Image caption, 5. The train has always drawn big crowds. It even starred in two movies - 'The flying Scotsman' in 1929, and '102 Dalmatians' in 2000.

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Image caption, 6. The team of engineers have been restoring the Flying Scotsman in Bury, Greater Manchester, to get it ready to get back on the tracks.