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Steve Pyro

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Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...

« on: April 03, 2007, 06:24:40 pm »

... which still holds the Steam railway locomotive world speed record - but wouldn't beat this Shocked

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stm


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Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...

« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 06:26:08 pm »

Perhaps, but don't forget that the TGV has 2 motive power units.


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Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...

« Reply #2 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


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Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...

« Reply #3 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....

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