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This steam train hit 126 mph - and no one has beaten it since

The LNER Class A4 was built with one goal: to become the fastest steam locomotive ever created. In this video, we explore how Sir Nigel Gresley designed this engineering masterpiece, the innovations ...
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The LNER Class A4: The Fastest Steam Locomotive Ever

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 Press

A4 class steam locomotives were stars of the golden age

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The Engineer

September 1935: Class A4 locomotive enters service

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 ...
The Northern Echo

Final farewell of last six A4 class locomotives to be at Shildon next month

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