The LNER Class A4 earned its place in history as the fastest steam locomotive ever built, with its sleek, aerodynamic design and record-setting run in 1938. In this video, we explore its engineering, ...
The record-breaking Mallard has been reunited with two of its sister locomotives, the Dominion of Canada and the Dwight D. Eisenhower, to mark 75 years since it became the world's fastest steam engine ...
Once the pride of Britain's railways, the iconic A4 Class steam engine is now rarely seen. But the locomotive has returned to the tracks and was pictured yesterday trundling along over the historic 43 ...
The dry tone of The Engineer’s coverage of the 1935 launch of a new high-speed train service from London Kings Cross to Newcastle belies the significance of what now marks a major moment in the ...
World record-setting engine, the Mallard, was the "high point of achievement" for British steam locomotive industry, a campaigner has said. Henry Cleary, from the Mallard Grantham Partnership, told ...
An A4 locomotive that has been in the US for 50 years has returned to Yorkshire for a makeover. Dwight D Eisenhower was built in Doncaster in 1937 and shipped to North America in the 1960s. It is ...