Arguably the world's most famous locomotive, the Flying Scotsman is currently hitting the headlines as would-be owners weigh-up bids for the steam engine which is up for grabs again.
With some believing that the Scotsman may end up being sold abroad and with talk of bids being lined up by Sir Richard Branson, anything up to a million pounds has been quoted for the train which was once owned by pop producer Pete Waterman.
However, one Tenby lady, Mrs. Irene Burnley, won't be needing to part with any money to be able to view the famous engine, as she has the Flying Scotsman in her home, or at least a superb colourful tapestry of the train hanging on her wall.
Irene, of Upper Park Road, made the tapestry many years ago and has fond memories of how it came to be.
"The Flying Scotsman used to be taken around the main stations across Britain and when it came to one station in Yorkshire many years ago, my late husband, who was six years old at the time, was lifted onto the footplate by his father who was a railway man," recalled Irene.
"I bought the tapestry in a Llanelli craft shop as a memento, and after I worked it, I got it framed in Pembroke, so as I could hang it on my wall," she said.
Built in 1923 at a cost of £7,944, the apple-green Scotsman was the first steam train to crack the 100mph mark, with its London to Edinburgh route the longest non-stop run in the world.
Bidders for the historic train have until today (Friday) to submit their offers; the favourite is believed to be York's National Railway Museum, providing it can secure a Lottery grant.





