2013

SE5951 : The Great Gathering

taken 10 years ago, near to York, England

The Great Gathering
The Great Gathering
On the 3rd July 1938, the A4 class locomotive Mallard raced down Stoke Bank at 126mph to set a new steam locomotive world speed record. That record still stands. To mark the 75th anniversary of Mallard's achievement, the National Railway Museum is displaying Mallard alongside its five surviving sister locomotives.
Only six of the 35 A4 locomotives built survive in the world. Dwight D Eisenhower and Dominion of Canada are here in York from their home museums in Canada and the USA for the celebrations.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · York [1537] · Railway [716] · National Railway Museum [347] Other Photos: · Mallard nameplate ·
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Pauline E   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 7 November, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 November, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 593 519 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:57.6357N 1:5.7887W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 593 519
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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