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Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
« 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
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Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 06:26:08 pm »
Perhaps, but don't forget that the TGV has 2 motive power units.
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Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 06:29:19 pm »
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Re: Time to get 'Mallard' out of retirement ...
« Reply #3 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....

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