HIGH-rollers are splashing out £4,450 to ride on iconic steam train The Flying Scotsman — more than half what it cost to build 100 years ago.
The bright green engine, the first to reach 100mph, is marking its centenary by criss-crossing the UK for various events.
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Premier class tickets are £4,450 per couple for a trip from London to Edinburgh, including a night in York and three in the Scottish capital.
A single supplement is £425.
Standard class is £3,550 per couple.
One enthusiast called the prices “disgusting”.
The famous engine cost £7,995 when it was built in Doncaster in 1923.
And money-bags travellers are told: “Join us for a Centenary Celebration of the Flying Scotsman on this weekend tour from London to Edinburgh behind this unique and historic locomotive.
“Based for one night in York and three nights in Edinburgh, you first tackle the famous Stoke Bank gradient travelling north to the vibrant city of York.
“Heading on to Edinburgh, you traverse the spectacular 28-arch Royal Border Bridge, before experiencing the thrills of Grantshouse, with its steep gradients testing the stamina of your locomotive to the full.
The Flying Scotsman was retired in 1963 and has undergone a £4.2million refurbishment.