Mallard 75
The National Railway Museum York held a special event to celebrate the 75 anniversary of Mallard record breaking run of 126.4 mph back on the 3rd July 1938 and the record still stands today.
For the event the NRM manage to get all six serviving A4s including the two from America
60008 Dwight D Eisenhower
4489 Dominion of Canada
and the four British A4s
4468 Mallard ,
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley,
60009 Union of South Africa
4464 Bittern.
The National Railway Museum York held a special event to celebrate the 75 anniversary of Mallard record breaking run of 126.4 mph back on the 3rd July 1938 and the record still stands today.
For the event the NRM manage to get all six serviving A4s including the two from America
60008 Dwight D Eisenhower
4489 Dominion of Canada
and the four British A4s
4468 Mallard ,
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley,
60009 Union of South Africa
4464 Bittern.
The Waverley 13th August 2011
Loco was LMS Black 5 44932 from the West Coast Railway Co
The train ran from York to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle and I boarded at leeds
Loco was LMS Black 5 44932 from the West Coast Railway Co
The train ran from York to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle and I boarded at leeds
Landscapes
Some of my best Landscapes Photos taken over the years
Some of my best Landscapes Photos taken over the years