
3 2 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 24cm
Description
Mallard' 4-6-2 steam locomotive, no 4468, 1938, The 'Mallard' was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, the chief mechanical engineer for the London & North Eastern Railway and built at the railway's works in Doncaster. On Sunday 3 July 1938 the locomotive reached a speed of 126 mph on a straight stretch of track between Grantham and Peterborough, achieving a new world record for steam locomotives which remains unbroken to this day. Detail showing the side of the locomotive and the plaque commemorating the world speed record.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10276594
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