Anniversary of steam locomotive world speed record

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Anniversary of steam locomotive world speed record

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On this day: Mallard breaks steam locomotive world speed record
On 3 July 1938, the A4 class locomotive Mallard raced down Stoke Bank at 126mph to set a new steam locomotive world speed record. That record still stands...
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