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Mallard on Knaresborough viaduct

I'm not sure of the exact location the photo was taken except it was on the footpath under the castle.

4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster in 1938. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley Mallard was in service until 1963 having covered almost one and a half million miles. The 70 ft long locomotive weighing 165 tons including the tender came to fame on 3rd July 1938 just south of Grantham when it achieved the official world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph that it holds to this day. She only ran across the viaduct[1] a couple of times after restoration in the 1980s.

1. Knaresborough viaduct

Grade II* Listed the railway viaduct was completed by Thomas Grainger in 1851 to carry a branch of the Leeds & Thirsk Railway (Leeds Northern Railway) three years after the first viaduct had collapsed into the river as it neared completion. The four-span bridge stands 78ft high above the water, each span measuring 56ft 9in across. Approximately 350ft long the replacement bridge cost £9,803.00 to construct.

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1987

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Grid Square: SE3457, 261 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Jo Turner (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 26 April, 1987 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 5 May, 2012
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre Railways
Subject Location: OSGB36: SE 34732 57058 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:0.5028N 1:28.2923W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SE 348 569
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)