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NRM: Cameras fitted to Scotsman to catch lineside trespassers ‘in the act’

THE National Railway Museum, which owns A3 Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman, has confirmed that the celebrity locomotive is now equipped with cameras to capture incidents of trespass.

The development comes after the irresponsible and illegal actions of some members of the public who stood on the ‘wrong side of the fence’ next to high-speed main lines to capture photographic and video footage of the A3

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