  Why the 4468 Mallard Is Such a Badass Train The A4 "Pacifics" were the pinnacle of steam locomotive design, and the Mallard was the alpha of the pack. By: Tom Bentley
The coal was hot. The crew were ready. On July 3rd, 1938, the 4468 Mallard, an A4-class steam locomotive, was performing an alleged brake test for its London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) owners. What better way to test a new Westinghouse braking system than to run at speed—and then some?
With a veteran driver known for a steady hand at speed and a fireman known for his flying shovel, they set out on the U.K.'s East Coast Main Line, and the streamlined beast steamed away.
And away, and away yet, to the tune of 126mph, then a record for steam. And now (and perhaps forever) still a record for steam.
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