4468 - A4 Mallard

http://www.modeltrainstoday.com - this video is of the Mallard which is housed at the National Railway Musuem in York.

LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard
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Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938.

Mallard was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as an express locomotive specially built to power high-speed streamlined trains. Its wind-tunnel-tested, aerodynamic body allowed it to reach speeds of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Mallard was in service until 1963, when it was retired, having covered almost one and a half million miles (2.4 million km).

It was restored to working order in the 1980s, but has not operated since, apart from hauling some specials between York and Scarborough in July 1986 and a couple of runs between York and Harrogate/Leeds around Easter 1987. Mallard is now part of the National Collection at the United Kingdom's National Railway Museum in York. On the weekend of 5 July 2008, Mallard was taken outside for the first time in years and displayed alongside her A4 sisters, thus reuniting all four A4s extant in the UK for the first time since preservation.

The locomotive is 70 ft long and weighs 165 tons, including the tender. It is painted LNER garter blue with red wheels and steel rims.

Mallard is the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (202.7 km/h). The record was achieved on 3 July 1938 on the slight downwards grade of Stoke Bank south of Grantham on the East Coast Main Line, and the highest speed was recorded at milepost 90¼, between Little Bytham and Essendine. It broke the German (DRG Class 05) 002's 1936 record of 124 mph (200.4 km/h).

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[JimTLonW6]

@Dr0ctave Hear Hear!

[Dr0ctave]

It is really sad; every time I see her at the NRM, she looks so forlorn... Her shape suggests movement, it's almost as though she's frozen in time... No matter how much it would cost, they should return her to steam - she's probably the most famous locomotive in the world!

It would be great if they could get Dominion of Canada and Dwight D. Eisenhower working again, so people across the pond could have the chance to see an A4 in action.

[coolnerd92]

thanks i fell that we should gathor every persion we know that likes trains and show em what has become of this beuteful steam engine

so then the pp will b mad at that facts and so if enough pp get like that there b some action rather then chatting on internet so then ya can start a funraiser so then it b back on steam asap

[justandy333]

I will Indeed. You'll be the first to know if I ever scrape a million or so quid together to donate.

[coolnerd92]

at least to the point where she b back in use

plz message me when and if u ever get her back in use and on steam again

[justandy333]

Tis a shame its a museum piece instead of being in steam.

But it all costs money.

When Im rich and famous, I'll put forward the cash to get it back again! lol

[coolnerd92]

i feel amazed but at the same time i feel sad =(