A4 4468/60022 Mallard

A4 4468/60022 Mallard A page about LNER A4 Mallard In 1985 she was restored to working order and worked her final (so far) trip in preservation in 1988 over the Settle & Carlisle.

Mallard is an A4 pacific designed by Sir Nigel Gresley of the LNER, she holds the record of the fastest steam locomotive in the world at 126 miles per hour which was recoreded on the 3rd of July 1938. After a good career with the LNER and then BR she was withdrawn from service in 1963 to Clapham Transport Museum and then the National Railway Museum. She is now static at the NRM, at least, for now that is...

My apologies that things have been so quiet here. Life has been very up and down and in general just very busy.Still abo...
10/05/2019

My apologies that things have been so quiet here. Life has been very up and down and in general just very busy.

Still about though and will try to post stuff a bit more. Hope we are all having a good year!

📸: Ingy The Wingy from Flikr

Silent she may be, but that does not detract from her beauty. Considering she did do 126mph, she's probably happy to hav...
16/07/2018

Silent she may be, but that does not detract from her beauty. Considering she did do 126mph, she's probably happy to have a quiet retirement...

Mallard at Scarborough, 26th March 1986
16/07/2018

Mallard at Scarborough, 26th March 1986

80 years ago today, 4468 Mallard became the fastest steam locomotive in the world. May that record remain unbroken for a...
03/07/2018

80 years ago today, 4468 Mallard became the fastest steam locomotive in the world. May that record remain unbroken for all eternity...

Mallard in 1987
03/05/2018

Mallard in 1987

Peterborough, 1956
03/05/2018

Peterborough, 1956

Beauty personified. Mallard at York in the late 1980's.Credit: ‎Warren Hannabuss
02/05/2018

Beauty personified. Mallard at York in the late 1980's.
Credit: ‎Warren Hannabuss

Mallard back in 1963
01/05/2018

Mallard back in 1963

02/02/2017

For anyone interested, a new page on N15 Sir Lamiel has just appeared and could do with some support
https://www.facebook.com/N15-No777-Sir-Lamiel-1831107083843667/

A page sharing photos and memories of Southern Railway N15 No. 777 'Sir Lamiel' which is currently undergoing overhaul at the Great Central Railway.

No.22 'Mallard' in 1948
02/02/2017

No.22 'Mallard' in 1948

A4 No.60022 "Mallard" passing sister class A4 No.60008 "Golden Shuttle"
31/01/2017

A4 No.60022 "Mallard" passing sister class A4 No.60008 "Golden Shuttle"

05/01/2017

Sad news :(

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