Title: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 03, 2007, 06:24:40 pm
... which still holds the Steam railway locomotive world speed record - but wouldn't beat this :o
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stm)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stm)
Title: Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: termietermite on April 03, 2007, 06:26:08 pm
Perhaps, but don't forget that the TGV has 2 motive power units.
Title: Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 03, 2007, 06:29:19 pm
here's a video clip of the record run http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6520000/newsid_6522000/6522029.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6520000/newsid_6522000/6522029.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm)
Title: Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: mgmark on April 03, 2007, 10:02:26 pm
And so we should - can't let Johnny Frenchy get away with that one - cheek of it. Get the steam up, shovel on the coal and screw the safety valve down another notch or two....
MG Mark
MG Mark
