Hundreds cram into Salisbury station to catch glimpse of Flying Scotsman

The popular train left Westbury at 11.30am this morning arriving in Salisbury at around midday.

The train left Salisbury railway station at 2pm and travelling through Dean, Mottisfont and Dunbridge, Romsey, Redbridge, Millbrook, Southampton Central, St Denys, Swaythling, Southampton Airport Parkway, Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford, before it will head back through Romsey and Mottisfont and Dunbridge - arriving back at Salisbury for about 4pm.

The Flying Scotsman, which made history in 1934 when it became the first to reach 100mph, is back on Britain’s railways after a decade-long restoration project costing £4.2 million thanks to the National Railway Museum.

The route the Flying Scotsman will take​

@BBCWiltshire #FlyingScotsman at Salisbury pic.twitter.com/Sm5OqqB3Hw

— DM (@TeachRunGov) May 21, 2016

View from #FlyingScotsman footplate. Huge crowd watching in Salisbury. With @ukcameraman pic.twitter.com/1d9RXpmoNG

— Paul Clifton (@PaulCliftonBBC) May 21, 2016

Have treated the parents to a trip on the #FlyingScotsman today for their 60ths. Here it is arriving in Salisbury! pic.twitter.com/jJgoZBzQpo

— Hayley (@hayjane) May 21, 2016

The Flying Scotsman overtaken by the Salisbury to Waterloo rattler lol pic.twitter.com/Sto45WrYmz

— Dave Skull (@Dave8590) May 21, 2016

Filming the #FlyingScotsman at Salisbury. Huge crowd. pic.twitter.com/L9kpVEuvg0

— ukcameraman (@ukcameraman) May 21, 2016

#FlyingScotsman passing through #Wilton on the way to #Salisbury pic.twitter.com/xxv1uFydTw

— Kev Woods (@kevwoods63) May 21, 2016