Flying Scotsman (RWS)/Behind the Scenes

The Railway Series
Flying Scotsman is based on the real-life locomotive of the same name. He appeared in The Railway Series book, Enterprising Engines, which was published in 1968.

Front of Flying Scotsman:

Awdry's model
Some black-and-white photographs show a Hornby A3 (first released in 1968) alongside some of Awdry's other models, but there is no public information suggesting that this was intended to be Gordon, and was likely an illustrator's reference for Flying Scotsman's appearance in Enterprising Engines. The Gordon and A3 models are the only known models from Awdry's collection to not appear at the Awdry Extravaganza in August 2021.