Flying Scotsman with me on the footplate.

Had a ride on the Flying Scotsman today at Shildon in Co. Durham. I even went on to the footplate and was right inside the cab- extra.
I got on to the footplate by accident.  2 women were taking photos next to a barrier and I was doing the same. The driver came over and said to the 2 women come on to the footplate. I was just standing next to them and he said- come on, you too. So I went on to the footplate. It soon became apparent that one of the women's Dad's had driven the Flying Scotsmen and she and her friend were special guests. They took photos and the driver said I'll take one of the 3 of you. I then had to say that I didn't know them but I had been invited up to join them. My companions were very jealous that I had managed to get on the footplate. My husbands Dad was a train driver.