3 jul 1938 ano - Marrald

Descrição:

The fastest steam locomotives in history have also come from Britain, which has a strong industrial base, was designed by Sir Nigel greasley and also built in doncaster. Unlike the Scotsman, the new steam engine, called the wild duck, is not only very powerful, but the streamlining looks of its wind tunnel tests are extremely subversive, apparently a triumph of gresley's "long-planned" design. The "Marrald" did not disappoint those who gave it a hard time: on July 3, 1938, on the flat and straight line of the east coast of England, the "Marrald" ran a speed of 126 MPH (203 km/h), setting the record for the fastest steam locomotive in history.