4468 Mallard

[Grey Havoc]

The 4468 Mallard Is Such a Badass Train, and Not Just Because It Went 126 mph

The A4 “Pacifics” were the pinnacle of steam locomotive design, and the Mallard was the alpha of the pack.

www.popularmechanics.com

 

[Tony Williams]

I saw that one in service when I was a small boy over 60 years ago. There is a huge level crossing near Helpston in Northamptonshire, and we went there to see the Mallard, which went thundering past at high speed. I think it was a special train, the Flying Scotsman or something. It's been my favourite locomotive ever since.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Still the fastest steam train and I cannot see that changing.

 

[A Tentative Fleet Plan]

Still the fastest steam train and I cannot see that changing.

There's a group trying to build a replica Pennsylvania Railroad class T1, who then intend to use it to break Mallard's record.

 

[Foo Fighter]

That will be a treat to see.

 

[A Tentative Fleet Plan]

That will be a treat to see.

Even if they fail to break the record we still get a 1940s Streamliner out of it.

 

[Rhinocrates]

This car managed 148.3 mph.

The British Steam Car

 

[DWG]

Running Mallard on modern high speed track might be an interesting experiment.

 

[Graham1973]

I remember reading somewhere that back in the 1980s Mallard was one of two locomotives, the other being Flying Scotsman that were used in British Rail adverts. Both reputedly had identical content, but only the Flying Scotsman advert survives on YouTube...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GryltCsv3M

 

[Tony Williams]

I remember reading somewhere that back in the 1980s Mallard was one of two locomotives, the other being Flying Scotsman that were used in British Rail adverts. Both reputedly had identical content, but only the Flying Scotsman advert survives on YouTube...

As I understand it, the Flying Scotsman was originally the name of a train service rather than any particular locomotive, although the name has also been applied to one (much modified) locomotive. However, the Flying Scotsman train service still operates, using modern rolling stock. See: https://blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/many-guises-of-flying-scotsman/ and: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Scotsman_(train)

 

[Grey Havoc]

On something of a wild tangent:

Museum row over first public steam train, as it leaves 'spiritual home' after 160 years

The National Railway Museum has been accused of destroying a key part of the town of Darlington’s heritage

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/y64wyo

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/y64wyo/flying_scotsman_at_london_kings_cross_railway/