Flying Scotsman: Hundreds disappointed at Severn Valley Railway ticket sales chaos
Hundreds of people expressed disappointment as they struggled to get tickets to see the Flying Scotsman after the Severn Valley Railway's website and booking system crashed.
Tickets to ride behind the historic engine were due to go on sale at 9am, but more than an hour before users were reporting problems getting on the site. Anyone trying to visit the website was greeted with an error message.
Fans attempting to book by phone also experienced major problems, with engaged lines and system crashes.
Despite the major problems, 3,500 of the 7,000 tickets were snapped up within six hours of going on sale.
Tickets are now only available via phone or from the railway's office in Kidderminster.
Nick Ralls, the SVR's General Manager described the demand as 'incredible'.
People desperate to get tickets took to Severn Valley Railway's Facebook page to express their confusion at the situation.
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A statement from the railway on the Facebook page says: "We're currently experiencing some issues with our website due to the volume of people trying to access tickets for our Pacific Power event.
"We are working to rectify the problem and the website should be fixed soon.
"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience."
