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Jul 7, 2021 · Mallard: Steaming Into Immortality: The Story of Britain's Most Magnificent Locomotive. Hardcover – 7 July 2021. On July 3, 1938, LNER A4 streamlined Pacific No. 4468 Mallard reached 126mph, setting a world steam speed record that has never been broken.
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- Robin Jones
Nov 27, 2019 · Mallard is probably the best known of the locomotives designed by the great engineer Sir Nigel Gresley and his team, and owes its fame to a remarkable run at 126mph in 1938, setting a world record for steam traction that stands to this day.
- Lorna Sharpe
Just over eighty years ago on the East Coast main line, the streamlined A4 Pacific locomotive Mallard reached a top speed of 126mph – a world record for steam locomotives that still stands. Since then, millions have seen this famous locomotive, resplendent in her blue livery, on display at the National Railway Museum in York.
Jun 27, 2013 · Seventy years ago, on 3 July 1938, on the East Coast main line, the streamlined A4 Pacific locomotive Mallard reached a top speed of 126mph - a world record for steam locomotives which still stands.
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- Don Hale
Apr 6, 2005 · His latest book - Murder in the Graveyard - released in June 2019 - is a true account of his extensive campaign to overturn the conviction of Stephen Downing, a man jailed in 1973 for a murder he did not commit. Don spent 8 years on the case and helped to quash the conviction.
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- Don Hale
Sep 2, 2019 · Just over eighty years ago on the East Coast main line, the streamlined A4 Pacific locomotive Mallard reached a top speed of 126mph – a world record for steam locomotives that still stands.
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Mallard retired from service in 1963 and was subsequently preserved in 1964 by the British Transport Commission. In 1975 Mallard entered the National Railway Museum’s collection in York. It was restored to working order between 1982 and 1988 and completed a limited number of runs until 1989.