Railroads transformed the world. They stitched together cities and continents, turning once-distant destinations into ...

It achieved a top speed of 30 miles an hour… and kick-started a frenzy of railway building. Woman 2: Rocket inspired all future steam locomotives… and in just over 100 years, Mallard ...

Also shortlisted is Ann Emily Carr’s 1980s painting Mallard, which holds the 126mph steam locomotive speed record, travelling over the River Tweed. On the west coast, The Coronation Scot ...

is one of the most iconic railway museums in the world. Its collection includes the legendary LNER A4 Pacific No. 4468 Mallard—the fastest steam locomotive ever built—reaching 126 mph in 1938.