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Mallard and the A4s
4468 Mallard at NRM York, August 2001.


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These pages are dedicated to the greatest class of steam locomotive ever created in the World: Sir Nigel Gresley's A4 class. The Blue Duck to which these pages are dedicated is none other than the fastest steam locomotive in the World: London and North Eastern Railways locomotive 4468 - Mallard. I have been an admirer of the Blue Duck ever since I saw her for the first time (and believe me that was a couple of decades ago!).


  • Click here for images from Mallard's second Scarborough Spa Express run, August 13th 1988, and her 50th Anniversary run.

  • Click here for Mallard 88 run over the Settle-Carlisle route, and Mallard in Sheffield 1988.

  • Click here for Sir Nigel Gresley at the Great Central Railway, August 1994.

  • Click here for Sir Nigel Gresley's Golden Jubilee run through Sheffield and the Scarborough Flyer 1988.

  • Click here for the homepage of the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust.

  • Click here for 60009 Union of South Africa on the August 9th 2007 Scarborough Spa Express.

    4468 Mallard at NRM York with Duchess of Hamilton behind her, August 2001.


    Adrian with 4468 Mallard at NRM York. 13/11/2004.



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    Last updated 16/08/2007.