Flying Mallard and a Tornado

A load of clips from Mallard and Tornado's journey from the National Railway Museum in York to it's sister museum, Locomotion, in Shildon, County Durham.

The entire route was packed with people jostling for position and waving at the most famous locomotive in the world: the 72-year old world speed record holder, "Mallard".

By the time Mallard had reached Shildon, the England v Slovenia world cup game had finished 1-0 and England had qualified for the next stage of the world cup. Everybody seemed to converge on Shildon to celebrate the sights and sounds of what our nation can achieve and many lingered on enjoying a beautiful, hot, sunny day.

Locations: Dalton (south of Thirsk), Danby Wiske (between Northallerton and Darlington), Heighington (between Darlington and Bishop Auckland), and Shildon, at the National Railway Museum's sister site, 'Locomotion'.

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• Tornado
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• steam
• train
• locomotion
• speed
• record

[63lozzy]

Do you know where Mallard is now? Im sure I saw her by a storage shed yesterday somewhere between Slough and London?

[d60163]

@63lozzy You probably saw Dominion of New Zealand - have a look at my other video "steam and fire"

[ryanlim2002]

That is one heavy coach. It needs two engines and a diesel to haul it.

[5786Dan]

Why is there always a diesel behind Tornados train or any steam loco on the main line?

[ryanlim2002]

@joshwellburn Chill. Twas just a joke lol.

[joshwellburn]

@ryanlim2002 mallard aint in steam!!! tornado is pulling it and the diesel wont be doing anywork its there so if tornado fails or something is wrong with mallard so they can still move the train out the way so they wont be blocking the main line!

[geordierocker44]

the reason there is a diesel behind steam locos is in case the steam loco breaks down

[craigybus1]

Mallard is in need of exactly the same treatment The Flying Scotsman got. A full complete stripdown & heavy overhaul, including a new boiler. The tubes now will be completely rotten sadly, and the cost to get Mallard running again will be in the millions

[tomgun1994]

Flying Mallard and a Tornado look

[KitsuneProductions]

@crazyracer12 The siderods have only been removed for transit. They'll be either in the can or the Support coach. Any steam locomotive (or diesel shunter) will have it's motion removed if Dead In Tow.

[modelrailwayCORP]

now thats a sight to behold