Mallard and Tornado leave NRM

LNER class A4 4468 Mallard leaves the National Railway Museum on Wednesday June 23, hauled on the East Coast Main Line from the NRM at York to Locomotion: The NRM at Shildon by Britain's newest steam locomotive, Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado.

Also shown is diesel engine 47798 Prince William.
http://www.nrm.org.uk/mallard

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[chrismumford]

We were in the Cab of Mallard 2 weeks ago. She is magnificent but not back in steam but I think that there should be a campaign to bring her back to full working glory.. just as they are doing with the Flying Scotsman (Currently just a rolling chassis) as she is being totally rebuilt from scratch at the NRM York.

Mallard is now only at Shildon till SEPTEMBER.. not until 2013 as previously stated by NRM. This makes better sense to bring her back to York this year.

[NatRailwayMuseum]

@chrismumford It hasn't been decided when Mallard will return to the NRM in York but it's not expected to be within the next year.

[benjokazooie]

@NatRailwayMuseum why has Mallard left the NRM?

the only two reasons i want to go to NRM are, The Flying Scotsman, and Mallard

[NatRailwayMuseum]

@benjokazooie Mallard has left ahead of some redevelopment work at the Museum. The engine will return!

[therailwayinspector3]

I only hope that one day, just one day, she can be returned to steam. Such a shame that one of Britains most histroic steam engines is currently not operational....

[TRAINHEAD247]

Its a shame she couldn't move under her own power but what a sight two of the greatest steam engines in the world making their way to swindon!

[masterdoctorten]

why is mallard never running only shunted or pulled

[BR75069]

@NatRailwayMuseum Mallard should stay in york. and where is the prototype HST numberd 41001 (252001 original set number) is it shildon or has she gone forever. Please get the prototype HST back in york please. it's one of the best exihibits and it is a good history piece about British rail (BR)

[mabo1996]

if the money was raised would it be physically possible to get her in working order again ???

[bobo577]

1:03 It's Mavis.

[benjokazooie]

@scotsman125 i believe it will return last weekend of may 2011, in wartime black with the number 103.

however the NRM page has a artists impression with 503 on it....hopefully 103.

then it will have the apple green livery as it was in late LNER years, it may even retain the same number, but will not have the smoke deflectors as they were BR.

atleast thats what i can establish from reading about it from places.

would be nice if the NRM would clarify.

[trainguyrocks]

@MrTrainboy1 So bad on that!

[MrTrainboy1]

has Mallard just been "stuffed and mounted" like lot of old steam trains, or, if the NRM York just paid some money, could they restore her, and operate her?

[MrTrainboy1]

@trainguyrocks Top Gear wanted to use Flying Scotsman, but because she was still being restored, they had to use Tornado

[trainguyrocks]

the tornado is the one in the top gear race! was scotsman going to take it?

[scotsman125]

Will 4472 also return in steam in 2012?