Mallard broke the world speed record for steam in 1938 at 126mph (203km/h) near Grantham, Lincolnshire The world's fastest steam locomotive has been moved onto the tracks at York station for the ...
The Mallard, a British engine, holds the record for the fastest steam locomotive ever recorded, reaching an impressive speed ...
A 91-year-old former steam locomotive fireman has been reunited with the famous record-breaking engine he worked on when he was just 16. Len Lowther spent two years as part of the Mallard's crew ...
Locomotives are the mighty machines that make trains go! From the earliest steam engines puffing smoke to today’s super-speedy electric trains, locomotives have been powering railways for over 200 ...
Woman 2: Rocket inspired all future steam locomotives… and in just over 100 years, Mallard, the fastest steam engine in the world… reached 126 miles per hour in 1938. Woman 3: With diesel ...
A new exhibition celebrates the achievements of railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley, whose Flying Scotsman and Mallard ...