IT was a case of good things come to those who wait as hundreds braved the cold and wet conditions to see the Flying Scotsman steam through East Lancashire.

The famous locomotive arrived at Blackburn Railway Station's platform two over half an hour behind schedule to loud cheers and applause from both young and old.

Craig Smith, who is from Blackburn, brought his nine year-old son Kayden to see the spectacular locomotive.

Mr Smith, 36, said: "It was good. It is the first time I have seen it.

"My grandad used to go and see it. He passed away last year so I thought I would come down and show the little one. It was a bit late but it was worth it, despite the cold weather."

Blackburn resident Bruce Kitchen, 72, said: "I thought it was quite spectacular. I'm glad it's come to Blackburn. I saw it a long time ago on the Settle to Carlisle line but it's good to see it a bit closer to home.

"I'm not normally a train spotter but somebody told me it was coming and I thought I would have a look."

The 93-year-old locomotive, which has been restored at a cost of £4.2million, was pulling the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express — a service which started in London — from Carnforth to Carlisle.

It then travel down the famous Settle to Carlisle line and over the Ribblehead Viaduct and through Hellifield, where it took on water, and into East Lancashire.

The Flying Scotsman, the first train in history to reach the magical 100mph mark, was due to steam through Clitheroe at 5.24pm before pulling into Blackburn Railway Station at 5.49pm, before heading back to the mainline at Farrington Junction. But it didn't arrive in Blackburn until around 6.20pm.

The train stopped at the platform for around three minutes to allow people to take photographs and videos before steaming on.

The driver briefly spoke to those gathered on the platform and passengers onboard waved during arrival and departure.

The train was tested on the East Lancashire Railway last month.

Jim Lowe, head of operations at the National Railway Museum in York, said: "We have all been looking forward to the day when Flying Scotsman is once again running on Britain's tracks."