The JG Travel Group has put 2023 Flying Scotsman breaks on sale as the famous steam locomotive celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023.
Agents can book two or three-day breaks through both the Just Go! Holidays and National Holidays brands.
The Flying Scotsman was officially the first steam locomotive to reach 100mph in 1934, the first to circumnavigate the globe and it holds the record for a non-stop run in a steam locomotive – set in 1989 with a 442-mile trip.
It also hauled the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh service in May 1928, reducing the journey time to eight hours.
The two-day breaks are available on March 12 and 18, 2023, priced from £149.
They include a steam-hauled round-trip journey on the East Lancashire Railway as the train travels to the town of Rawtenstall before arriving back in Bury.
Visits to Liverpool and the Bury Transport Museum are also included.
A three-day break is also available on March 10, 2023, priced from £229.
Just Go! Holidays packages are from selected pick-up points across England, while National Holidays packages are available from pick-up points in the operator’s key selling regions in the north of England.
Claire Dutton, trade sales manager at the JG Travel Group, said: “2023 is going to be a very special year for this famous locomotive. Every year our Flying Scotsman breaks are a sell-out and we expect the same for our 2023 trips.
“Across both brands we are able to offer a wide range of pick-up points, meaning agents all around the country can offer these breaks to their customers.
“Being part of its centenary year will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many, and agents should use this hook when promoting it through their channels. Experience tells us that early booking with be essential.”