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Why Britain built the fastest steam locomotive ever
Mallard was Britain’s answer to Germany’s rail speed claims in the tense years before World War II. Designed by Sir Nigel ...
Seventy-five years ago Mallard broke the world speed record for steam locomotives. Bob Gwynne, assistant curator of rail vehicles at York’s National Rail Museum, tells the story of the “secret” run ...
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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 Sir Nigel Gresley designed this engineering masterpiece, the innovations ...
Voice recordings of one of Britain's most celebrated steam locomotive engineers are being sought as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. Sir Nigel Gresley designed over ...
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