On this day in 1938 the world speed record for steam locomotives was broken. The British Railways’ LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard (or just Mallard for short) reached 125.88 mph during a trial run of its ...
The coal was hot. The crew were ready. On July 3rd, 1938, the 4468 Mallard, an A4-class steam locomotive, was performing an alleged brake test for its London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) owners.
THE record-breaking locomotive LNER class A4 4468 Mallard - holder of the world’s speed record for steam traction by rail - arrived at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon last week. THE ...
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