On this day in 1938 the world speed record for steam locomotives was broken. The British Railways’ LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard (or just Mallard for short) reached 125.88 mph during a trial run of its ...

THE record-breaking locomotive LNER class A4 4468 Mallard - holder of the world’s speed record for steam traction by rail - arrived at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon last week. THE ...

THE record-breaking locomotive Mallard is on track for a move to Shildon next week. THE record-breaking locomotive Mallard is on track for a move to Shildon next week. Preparations are well under way ...

Yorkshire will always be associated with the world famous Class A4 steam locomotives, all 35 of which were built in Doncaster between 1935 and 1938. Those still surviving are as popular today as in ...