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.

Brought into service in the summer of 1938, this was only the latest in a line of impressive Gresley’s locomotives ... Pacific No 4468 Mallard emerged from the LNER’s Doncaster works in the summer of ...

Eisenhower have been transported across the Atlantic for the anniversary Three more A4 locomotives will be brought ... was on that date in 1938 that the Mallard broke the steam engine land speed ...

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled to honour the engineer behind some of the world's most famous steam locomotives. Sir ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mallard set off on its record run from Barkston Junction, north of Grantham The record speed of 126 mph has not been broken by a steam locomotive since Mallard is normally kept at the National ...

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 ...

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 ...