Inside Mallard, the World's Fastest Steam Locomotive | Curator with a Camera

Curator Bob Gwynne tells the story of Mallard, an innovative locomotive whose greatest claim to fame is the top speed it achieved on an infamous run down Stoke Bank on the East Coast Main Line. Hitting 126mph made it the world's fastest steam-powered locomotive, a title it still holds today.

Join Bob as he shows you around—and inside—one of the stars of our collection which is enduringly popular with our visitors thanks to its beautiful design and striking Garter Blue colour scheme.

Bob also tells us what it was like trying to achieve a world speed record in a steam locomotive, which is not the most straightforward of tasks.

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00:00-0:37 Introduction
0:37-01:58 The speed record
01:58-04:28 Exterior design
04:28-04:55 Why is it called Mallard?
04:55-06:42 How does it work?
06:42-08:04 Driver's controls
08:04-08:44 Interior details
08:44-11:25 The record-breaking run
11:25-11:56 Outro

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