Record Breaking Mallard Steam Train Video

A Video/Documentary retelling the story of the moment in 1938 when the Gresley designed
Streamlined  A4 Pacific "Mallard" set the world speed record for a Steam Locomotive
in Great Britain, (which has never been challenged since).

The Train hauled 200 Tons comprising of 6 Carriages and one Dynamometer car which was
crucial in accurately recording such things as Speed, Boiler Water & Coal Consumption
Drawbar pulling capacity, Braking Efficiency, Etc, Etc, but the record came at a high
price, as due to a design fault oversight the centre of the three crankshaft main bearing's
overheated melting the white metal Bearing Construction.
Driver Joe Duddington & Fireman Thomas Bray immediately brought the train to a halt
and the locomotive was returned to the workshops for Big End Re-Metal-ling and brought back in to service in little over a week later.

This Locomotive takes pride of place at the York Railway Museum and is occasionally steam
raised to pull special excursion trains on main line working as are others among this
famous collection of preserved British Rail Locomotives & Rolling stock.