LNER A4 Locomotive No.60007, 'Sir Nigel Gresley' racing along, on the first service of the day from Peterborough (NVR) to Wansford. Nene Valley Railway 10 04 2023
Built for the LNER in 1937, and the 100th Gresley Pacific built. Its Doncaster Works number was 1863. It was originally numbered 4498. It is a 4-6-2 locomotive to the same design by Sir Nigel Gresley as the more famous Mallard.
Sir Nigel Gresley is the holder of the postwar steam record speed of 112 miles per hour (180 km/h) gained on 23 May 1959 and carries a plaque to that effect. As with Mallard's record, this was descending southward from Stoke Bank, but unlike Mallard's run which was a special attempt, this was with a full train of passengers returning from an excursion to Doncaster Works. The excursion exceeded 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) on two other occasions on the same day. As the nominated member of the British Transport Commission's Eastern area board.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4498_Sir_Nigel_Gresley
LNER A4 Locomotive No.60007, 'Sir Nigel Gresley' racing along, on the first service of the day from Peterborough (NVR) to Wansford. Nene Valley Railway 10 04 2023
Built for the LNER in 1937, and the 100th Gresley Pacific built. Its Doncaster Works number was 1863. It was originally numbered 4498. It is a 4-6-2 locomotive to the same design by Sir Nigel Gresley as the more famous Mallard.
Sir Nigel Gresley is the holder of the postwar steam record speed of 112 miles per hour (180 km/h) gained on 23 May 1959 and carries a plaque to that effect. As with Mallard's record, this was descending southward from Stoke Bank, but unlike Mallard's run which was a special attempt, this was with a full train of passengers returning from an excursion to Doncaster Works. The excursion exceeded 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) on two other occasions on the same day. As the nominated member of the British Transport Commission's Eastern area board.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4498_Sir_Nigel_Gresley