What an Abandoned LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard Could Look Like — Rust, Moss, and the Forest Taking Over | Abandoned places

OO LNER 4-6-2 'Mallard' A4 Class with TTS Sound Order this product: http://tinyurl.com/m5gparm A little bit of history: Probably the most iconic Pacific Express design of locomotive in Great Britain, the LNER Gresley A4, with its streamlined casing, was a classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s. The 1930s saw increased competition to the railways from road and air travel and the LNER Board knew that they had to make travel between the major cities faster, more comfor

The Record Breaker! LNER A4 4468 “Mallard” sits in the great hall at the @nationalrailwaymuseum in York. #LNER#A4#Mallard#4468#nationalrailwaymuseum#york#nrailway#museum#railwaymuseum#yorkshire#visityorkshire#reels#video#ukrailscene#steam#trains#heritagerailway#preservation#heritage# | Southern Steam Lad Photography

On this day in 1938, ‘Mallard’ attempted and secured the World Record Run! During the 1930s LNER and LMS were locked in a battle to operate the fastest services between London and Scotland with speed record attempts providing excellent publicity. On 3rd of July 1938 the LNER A4 locomotive ‘Mallard’ set the world speed record for a steam engine at 126 mph at Stoke Bank, south of Grantham, a record that stands to this day. Take home a special piece of railway history with this incredible locomotiv

Mallard – The Fastest Steam Locomotive the World Has EVER Seen! 💨🚂 Some locomotives are famous… But Mallard is legendary. On 3 July 1938, this beautiful blue LNER A4 Pacific roared down Stoke Bank and hit a jaw-dropping 126 mph — a world steam speed record that has never been beaten. ✨ Designed by the genius Sir Nigel Gresley, Mallard was a masterpiece of engineering: 🔵 Streamlined for pure speed ⚙️ Three cylinders pounding at full power 🔥 Pushing steam technology far beyond its limits Today