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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve Pyro on April 03, 2007, 06:24:40 pm

Title: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 03, 2007, 06:24:40 pm

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

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

Title: Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: termietermite on April 03, 2007, 06:26:08 pm

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

Title: Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: Steve Pyro 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 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6520000/newsid_6522000/6522029.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm)

Title: Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
Post by: mgmark 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....

MG Mark