LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard

How many A4 class locomotives are left?

A4s remain the fastest steam locomotives ever made. Today, only 6 of the 35 locomotives built still remain either as static displays or as running heritage locomotives. 60007: LNER 4498, or 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was the 100th example of a Gresley Pacific built and so was named in honor of its designer.

LNER A4 Pacifics - Where to find them? - We Are Railfans

Was the Mallard faster than the Flying Scotsman?

On 30 November 1934 his Flying Scotsman, an A1 Pacific, was the first steam locomotive to officially exceed 100mph in passenger service, a speed exceeded by the A4 Mallard on 3 July 1938 at 126mph, a record that still stands.

Memorial to man who made the Mallard runs into row over a duck

What class of loco is Mallard?

Built in March 1938, Mallard is part of the A4 class of locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley when he was Chief Engineer at the LNER.

Mallard 75 | National Railway Museum

Where is the Mallard train now?

Mallard is now part of the National Collection and preserved at the National Railway Museum in York.

LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard - Wikipedia