Friends of the Rail Forum

National Railway Museum launches countdown to Mallard 75 in Yorkshire

The 75th anniversary of the world steam speed record being broken by Mallard, on July 3, is a hotly anticipated date for rail heritage fans. For those unable to wait, the National Railway Museum has launched a 75-day countdown to the national celebration...

Countdown starts to Mallard celebration

The National Railway Museum has launched the countdown to the national celebration of the 75th anniversary of the day the Doncaster-built locomotive Mallard broke the world steam speed record...

Light touch as Mallard anniversary looms

A Yorkshire landmark has been lit up in a show of support for the National Railway Museum’s Mallard 75th anniversary celebrations.

A nationwide countdown is underway to the 75th anniversary of the Doncaster-built locomotive capturing the world speed record and the build-up was marked by illuminating Clifford’s Tower in York with a projected image of an Art Deco-style Mallard...