Tuesday, 27 October 2015

National Railway Museum, York










Blue one = "Mallard", LNER A4 Pacific. World Speed Record holder for Steam Locomotives.

Red one = "Duchess of Hamilton", LMS Coronation Pacific (some say Duchess Pacific). Photographed in streamlined casing.
The most powerful British steam engine ever built. Rated at 3300hp they were more powerful than the diesel and electric locomotives which have replaced them.

Green one = "Evening Star", BR Standard 9F. The last steam locomotive built by/for British Railways.

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