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.

Sadly, the anniversary was marred by a spat over whether sculptor Hazel Reeves’s design should feature a mallard duck, in reference to one of his most famous engines, the Class A4 locomotive Mallard.

And yet, it was in this climate that Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive, was created. Speed was not only seen as the ultimate sign of modernity during this era, but also a symbol of ...

75 years ago Mallard set record for the fastest steam locomotive hurtling down the East Coast Main Line at 126mph Yesterday the iconic train was being towed by its sister loco the Union of South ...

The Mallard, the world's fastest steam locomotive's 75th anniversary. For no more than a couple of minutes on July 3 1938, Mallard thundered along at speeds that have remained unmatched by any ...

A statue of railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley has ruffled a few feathers - because it did not include a duck at the designer's feet. A mallard was originally included as Sir Nigel enjoyed ...

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 ...

World record-setting engine, the Mallard, was the "high point of achievement" for British steam locomotive industry, a campaigner has said. Henry Cleary, from the Mallard Grantham Partnership ...

On 3 July, 1938, the Mallard steam locomotive reached speeds of 126mph along the East Coast Main Line near Grantham and broke the world steam record – one that still stands today. To celebrate ...

Top topiarist Brian Childs' privit-themed bush is so convincing kids can even hitch a ride on the replica of the 1938 Mallard WACKY Brian Childs has cut his hedge into a 7ft-high replica of the ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. THE memory of a man who once drove the Mallard locomotive will live on. Alf Smith, drove the locomotive in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

The world's fastest steam locomotive has been moved onto the tracks at York station for the first time in 30 years. Mallard broke the world speed record for steam in 1938 at 126mph (203km/h).