Date: 14/06/2013

The world's fastest ever steam locomotive is to return to the district where it broke the record. Mallard reached a top speed of 126mph (203km/h) after passing through Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 3 July 1938. The locomotive will be displayed near Grantham station on 7 and 8 September, as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the record being set. It is normally kept at the National Railway Museum in York, and has not been in Grantham for 50 years. [From Richard Buckby]

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Mallard, the world's fastest ever steam locomotive, is to return to the district where it broke the record.

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60022 Mallard heading north near Little Benton Sidings, south of Benton Quarry Junction, on 2 June 1962. The train is the RCTS/SLS Aberdeen Flyer rail tour. 60022 had brought the special from Kings Cross and would hand over to classmate 60004 William Whitelaw at Waverley for the remainder of the journey to Aberdeen.
Location: Little Benton South Signal Box
Company: Newcastle and Berwick Railway
02/06/1962 K A Gray

Star attraction at Shildon on 23 November 2010 is no 4468 Mallard, seen here in the main exhibition hall. The record-breaker arrived on loan from York NRM in June (having made the journey behind A1 Pacific no 60163 Tornado).
Location: NRM Shildon
Company: National Railway Museum
23/11/2010 John Furnevel

Co-located around the NRM turntable, ahead of the speed record breaking 75th anniversary, are repatriated 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower and resident 4468 (60022) Mallard. The now shiny BR Green of 60008 contrasts with the LNER Garter Blue of its sister. The other four surviving A4s will join them later this summer for the full reunion.
Location: National Railway Museum York
Company: National Railway Museum
20/04/2013 Mark Bartlett