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This steam train hit 126 mph - and no one has beaten it since
The LNER Class A4 was built with one goal: to become the fastest steam locomotive ever created. In this video, we explore how ...
THE first Azuma train on the East Coast Main Line has been named to mark the centenary of the LNER. At York station this morning, an unveiling ceremony took place evoking the days when named engines ...
Doncaster's mayor unveils a blue plaque dedicated to Sir Nigel Gresley at the city's station.
Although other engines have tried to claim the record, the Mallard’s top speed of 126m/h (202km/h) still stands. There have been faster electric- and diesel-powered locomotives but because designers ...
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A special Azuma train carrying a commemorative livery celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sir Nigel Gresley’s birth will be ...
The world speed record for a steam locomotive is held by London and North Eastern Railway’s Mallard, which reached 125.88 mph on this day in 1938.
It seemed such a good idea at the time – a dignified event to mark the life of one of Britain’s greatest engineers, designer of a much-loved transport icon. But now the event is threatening to unleash ...
Although other engines have tried to claim the record, the Mallard’s top speed of 126m/h (202km/h) still stands. There have been faster electric- and diesel-powered locomotives but because designers ...
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