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Record breaking steam locomotive on view in Durham
10th June 2010
Categories: Visitor News
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A record-breaking steam locomotive has taken up a temporary home in Durham.
The Mallard, famous for breaking the world speed record for steam traction in 1938, was pulled by Tornado to Locomotion: The National Railway Museum in Shildon this week and will remain there for between 12 and 18 months.
Tornado was the first steam engine built to run on the UK mainline for almost 50 years and was assembled by steam enthusiasts in Darlington.
Mallard and Tornado arrived in tandem from the National Railway Museum in York on Wednesday June 23.
Mallard is currently being deep cleaned and will be ready for viewing from Saturday.
On 3 July 1938 the Mallard broke the world speed record by reaching 126mph.
Tornado, the new £3m Peppercorn class A1 pacific steam locomotive was built over almost 20 years by The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in Darlington.
Steve Davies, director of the National Railway Museum, said: "Mallard has always been a favourite with our visitors since it first featured on the museum floor in York in 1975 - but now we think its time to share one of the jewels in our crown with our sister museum, Locomotion, in Shildon, Durham.”
Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BF
