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2 unusual facts about LNER Class A4


David Mach

Recently Mach has produced some permanent public works such as Out of Order in Kingston upon Thames, the Brick Train (a depiction of an LNER Class A4 steam engine made from 185,000 bricks, which can be seen near Morrison's supermarket on the A66 just outside Darlington) and the Big Heids visible from the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Essendine

On 3 July 1938, Essendine saw the London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 locomotive number 4468 "Mallard" break the land speed record for a steam locomotive reaching 126mph, which is still unbroken to this day.


Hornby Virtual Railway

Engines included in the first edition include the LNER Class A1/A3, the LNER Class A4, Smokey Joe and the Eurostar.


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