From Miniature to BIG

I just love those big spoked wheels. Wonder why the 'G' in Flying looks like a 'C' in both versions. Is this what the real name plate looks like?

Hi Super,

I did actually do a search on google for photo's of the real Flying Scotsman to check the name plate and for whatever the reason it is exactly the same on the real loco as depicted on these models.  Whether it is a font thing, or maybe something to do with Scotland (they can be weird at times) who can tell.  Ironically I did find the odd photo of some older models made which did have a more recognisable 'G' on the name plates, but ironically if you compare them with the real thing they are actually the ones that appear to be incorrect.  That is of course unless it changed at sometime in the locos history and they are reflecting another incarnation of the locomotive.

Very strange and something that needs a bit more researching I reckon as I get interested in weird things like this...


Cheers, Nigel