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* York Area Index * The National Railway Museum York 9d. YORK NRM Part 4 Two Classic 4-6-2 Pacifics
Year 1937
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The gleaming controls and gauges in the cab of the famous "MALLARD" LNER A4 4-6-2 pacific, world speed record holder (126mph) for a steam locomotive. It was originally built for the London and North Eastern Railway Company.
Nigel Gresley's famous LNER 4468-22 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive BR 60022 MALLARD
Year 1938
Ex LMS 4-6-2 Pacific 6229 DUCHESS OF HAMILTON. 8P ex 7P power class Express Passenger Locomotive Coronation Scot Class Ex BR locomotive 46229. Built at Crewe locomotive works in 1938
The engine was originally streamlined and designed by Sir William A. Stanier FRS.
Streamlining was all the fashion in 1930's e.g. the Chrysler Airflow car of 1934 used new metal technology in its streamline design (UK registered as HMJ 100 and known as the Chrysler Heston))
Worked on the West-Coast mainline from London Euston station to Glasgow.
The ex LMS Coronation Class 4-6-2 Stanier Pacifics were some of the most powerful British steam locomotives ever built but the streamlining was removed because it was inefficient in terms of maintenance.
Prior to photographing this in May 2009, 46229 Duchess of Hamilton was least seen belting through Wigan North Western Station ~late 1950's - early 1960's ??? and of course non-streamlined but you could see a tapered end at the top of the smoke box where the streamlining had been.
Another collection of number and name plates: REMEMBRANCE, HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM (Lord Nelson Class), SIR FRANCIS DRAKE (Lord Nelson Class), STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, LORD NELSON, TREVOSE HEAD, GNR 132
There is a wonderful collection of railway memorabilia.
A really good children's playground is also part of the National Rail Museum at York NRM.
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