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.

They’ve been brought together at the National Railway Museum in York, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of 4468 Mallard breaking the world speed record for steam on Stoke Bank just south of ...

By the time the A4 Pacific No 4468 Mallard emerged from the LNER’s Doncaster ... which was attached to Mallard together with six coaches, until the train left on her northbound journey. With several ...

The 'great gathering of the six A4 Pacifics took place at Shildon in County Durham - and two came from the USA No. 4468 Mallard hit 126mph on July 3, 1938 at Stoke Bank, near Grantham, Lincs ...

Bearing the number 4468, Mallard left the Doncaster works railway workshop in March 1938. For the first few months, Mallard seemed like just another member of LNER’s express locomotive.

His A4 class of locomotive cut the journey between King’s Cross and Newcastle to just four hours. Number 4468 Mallard, the 28th of 35 A4 class express locomotives, was built at LNER’s ...

A record-breaking steam locomotive has been re-painted at the ... On 3 July 1938 the Doncaster-built 4468 Mallard broke the world speed record by reaching 126mph. The Mallard was in service ...

Both engines will be at the National Railway Museum in York for the event. On 3 July 1938 the Doncaster-built 4468 Mallard broke the world speed record by reaching 126 mph. Exactly 75 years later ...

Mallard set the 126 mph steam locomotive world record in 1938 Sir Nigel Gresley designed Mallard 4468 and it was built in March 1938 Mallard was built at LNER's Doncaster works The A4 class ...

Mallard set the 126mph steam locomotive world record in 1938 Sir Nigel Gresley designed Mallard 4468 and it was built in March 1938 Mallard was built at LNER's Doncaster works The A4 class ...