2007-11-17 23:58:38 · 16 answers · asked by lillyden1 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Mallard, A4 class locomotive, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley of the LNER, which reached 126mph with a test train on the East Coat Main line on July 3rd 1938.
Flying Scotsman had previously held the record (112mph).
Both locomotives are preserved.
The record set by Mallard was a world rail speed record at the time and remains unbeaten for a steam locomotive.
2007-11-18 01:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by squeaky guinea pig 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly Mallard was the fastest steam locomotive in the UK (and in the world) The fastest steam hauled train was for many years the Cheltenham (Flyer) Spa Express which ran at a top speed of 80pmh covering the 77 miles from Paddington to Cheltenham in 65 minutes
2007-11-18 09:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Mallard Pacific Engine, now housed in the National Rail Museum York.
2007-11-18 10:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mallard
2007-11-18 08:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Jon Soundman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Western Railway's City of Truro was the first steam locomotive to exceed 100 miles per hour pulling the Plymouth-Paddington mail train.
2007-11-19 06:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by greyhanky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mallard beat Flying Scotsman but peeps still think its the Flying Scotsman.both loco/s are in York railway museum. Flying Scotsman runs a service between York and Scarborough during the summer.
2007-11-18 08:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by country bumpkin [sheep nurse] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flying Scotsman probably 110 mph
Nope..Was The Mallard 126mph
2007-11-18 08:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by Antman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mallard.
Probably the fastest in the world.
2007-11-18 08:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by Luke Warnes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im gonna guess at the Mallard, but I suppose the Flying Scotsman might have been up there too.
2007-11-18 08:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Mallard that is now in the National railway museum in York.
2007-11-18 08:09:52 · answer #10 · answered by happy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋