Everything you need to know before you see The Flying Scotsman at the Severn Valley Railway - including what to do when you don't have a ticket

The ‘Flying Scotsman,’ built in 1923, will run from this Friday (July 25) to next Monday (July 28) after tickets sold out within minutes.

The iconic locomotive will be facing north and travelling from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth during the event. It will travel non-stop through Bewdley, Arley, Highley, Hampton Loade and Eardington, only stopping at Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.

The train - which is on loan from the National Railway Museum and Northern Steam Operations Limited - will haul this season’s first full-line service on Friday and take part on the Saturday and Sunday in the SVR's Swinging Sixties event.

On the extra day, Monday, July 28, the Flying Scotsman will haul three return trips from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth with no other services running on that day.

Access to the stations on the line is only guaranteed for ticket holders for the Swinging Sixties event which takes place on Saturday and Sunday.

How to catch a glimpse if you don't have a ticket?

Train enthusiasts without tickets are hoping to catch a glimpse along the way of what will now be the full 16 miles between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster, after repairs to a section of the route affected by a landslip at Mor Brook bridge.

For those without tickets, access to some stations (Bewdley, Arley, Highley and The Engine House) will be available by making a donation. Access to Kidderminster and Bridgnorth stations to see the Flying Scotsman without a ticket is not possible.

Other areas where viewing maybe possible and to which nearby parking is available are Coombys Farm; Wellness Woodlands Highley; Severn Valley Country Park; Hampton Loade Station; Eardington Station and Eardington Nature Reserve.

Although people can walk along the railway line, they are asked not to trespass on the railway.

A spokesman said: "The railway is a hazardous environment and we would urge people to use safe vantage points to view and take pictures of the train, stay clear of the line and not be tempted to risk their lives and the lives of others by trespassing on the tracks."

For those who have tickets for the Flying Scotsman, the Valley Suite at Kidderminster Station will be open from Friday to Monday from 8am to 5pm and the King and Castle Pub on Friday and Saturday noon to 11pm and Sunday and Monday from noon to 9pm. At Bridgnorth, the Railwayman's Arms will be open on Friday and Saturday from 10am to 11pm, Sunday 10am to 9pm and Monday from 10am to 7.15pm.

For more details on the event visit the Severn Valley Railway website.