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Coventry-born pop impressario Pete Waterman has signed up the superstar of the steam era
Coventry-born pop impressario Pete Waterman has signed up the superstar of the steam era - The Flying Scotsman. The multi-millionaire who launched Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan - and was behind Kylies release of Do the Locomotion - is now the proud co-owner of the worlds most famous steam locomotive after agreeing a deal with fellow train buff Sir William McAlpine. Sir William, who owned the green-liveried legend of the tracks, and 46-year-old Waterman have hitched their two train companies together to form Flying Scotsman Railways. Former British Rail apprentice Waterman said today: " This is the ultimate train engine in the world. " Theres Thomas the Tank Engine but then there is The Flying Scotsman. " I have always been passionate about railways from the time I lived in Stoke Heath and our house was just a few yards away from the tracks." The man whose personal fortune was estimated at 60 million two years ago already owns nearly 30 diesel and electic trains and a similar number of carriages. He revealed that originally he planned to act as middle man for the train and sell it to Virgin boss Richard Branson who is expected to extend his travel empire on to the tracks when rail privatisation gets under way. But when he realised the commercial potential of the famous flier he wanted to own it himself. " We had The Flying Scotsman on my local line, the East Lancs, for four weekends and I have never seen anything like it, " he said. " Anything that can pull in that many people is incridible. " We made four grand selling lumps of coal from it!" The old train will earn its keep by being hired out to private lines and museums. This morning proud owner Warerman was at the Birmingham Railway Museum in Tyseley, where The Flying Scotsman will spend the next five winters.
4th November 1993
Paul Gilroy
Coventry Telegraph
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Coventry-born pop impresario Pete Waterman has added another iconic name to his roster, but this time it's not a chart-topping singer - it's the legendary steam locomotive, The Flying Scotsman. Known for launching the careers of Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, Waterman has now become the proud co-owner of the world's most famous train. Teaming up with fellow train enthusiast Sir William McAlpine, Waterman formed Flying Scotsman Railways to preserve and showcase this symbol of British engineering excellence. Reflecting on his lifelong passion for trains, Waterman remarked that The Flying Scotsman is "the ultimate train engine in the world". He fondly recalled growing up near railway tracks in Stoke Heath and being captivated by these magnificent machines. Originally planning to sell The Flying Scotsman to Richard Branson's Virgin empire, Waterman had a change of heart when he realized its commercial potential. Having witnessed its immense popularity during a four-weekend stint on his local line, he knew that owning it himself was an opportunity too good to pass up. In fact, they even made some extra money by selling lumps of coal from the historic locomotive! As proud owner of nearly 30 diesel and electric trains already, Waterman sees The Flying Scotsman as more than just a collector's item. It will be hired out to private lines and museums across the country while spending winters at Birmingham Railway Museum in Tyseley. This print captures an exciting moment in history as Pete Waterman fulfills his childhood dreams by becoming part-owner of one of Britain's most beloved symbols - The Flying Scotsman.
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