March 7th Steam's up!

Carruthers · 03-07-2014, 02:08 PM

On 3 July 1938, the A4 class locomotive Mallard raced down Stoke Bank at 126mph to set a new steam locomotive world speed record. That record still stands.

All six surviving A4s came together during 2013/14, in an event organised by the National Railway Museum, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the record.

Participating locos were:

Mallard

Sir Nigel Gresley

Bittern

Dwight D Eisenhower

Dominion of Canada

Union of South Africa

Mallard 75

Google Images

03-07-2014, 02:08 PM	#1
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	March 7th Steam's up! On 3 July 1938, the A4 class locomotive Mallard raced down Stoke Bank at 126mph to set a new steam locomotive world speed record. That record still stands. All six surviving A4s came together during 2013/14, in an event organised by the National Railway Museum, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the record. Participating locos were: Mallard Sir Nigel Gresley Bittern Dwight D Eisenhower Dominion of Canada Union of South Africa Mallard 75 Google Images __________________

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