All the stats, information and records that i know are mostly from books, videos and DVDs. Like for example, on the 3rd July 1938 the A4 Pacific Mallard set a world record of 126mph on Stoke bank with the gradient being between 1:178 & 1:200, Mallard pulling a dynamometer car and 6 coaches, topped Stoke Summit at 75mph and accelerated downhill. The speeds at the end of each mile from the summit where recorded as 87, 96, 104, 107, 111, 116 & 119, half mile readings after that gave 120, 122, 123, 124 and finally 125mph. The speed recorded by instruments in the dynamometer car reached a momentary maximum 126mph
November 30 1934, A3 Pacific Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive to exceed 100mph on the same day, she became the fastest in the world.
Thompson B1 with fully loaded train.
Some of my favourite locomotives are
Thompson B1 steam locomotive
A1 Pacific steam locomotive
A3 Pacific Steam locomotive.
Class 66 Diesel Electric locomotive
Class 20 Diesel electric locomotive
