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ONE of the world’s most iconic steam locos is to leave York after 35 years at the National Railway Museum. The Mallard, which broke the world steam speed record in 1938 when it reached 126mph, is to ...

A 91-year-old former steam locomotive fireman has been reunited with the famous record-breaking engine he worked on when he was just 16. Len Lowther spent two years as part of the Mallard's crew in ...

Voice recordings of one of Britain's most celebrated steam locomotive engineers are being sought as part of celebrations to ...

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THE world-famous Mallard locomotive is leaving its Yorkshire home this summer after more than 30 years to go on display in the North East. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, ...

THE sister of the world’s fastest steam locomotive Mallard has joined it on display at the National Railway Museum in York. The Dwight D Eisenhower has been undergoing cosmetic restoration work after ...

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Sir Nigel Gresley, pictured at his desk in Doncaster, is to be celebrated in a new exhbition in the city The man behind world famous steam locomotives such as the Flying Scotsman is to be honoured in ...

For no more than a couple of minutes on July 3 1938, Mallard thundered along at speeds that have remained unmatched by any steam locomotive for three-quarters of a century. A handful of men in ...

Rail enthusiasts gathered to see a historic locomotive mark a milestone as it raced up the East Coast Main Line at the fastest speed travelled by a steam train in almost half a century. Bittern, an A4 ...