Was the Flying Scotsman the fastest steam train?

In 1934, The Flying Scotsman became the first locomotive to achieve a speed of 100 miles per hour and dramatically reduced the journey time between the two capitals. The end of her career on the East Coast mainline in 1963 was not the end of her story though.



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A spokesperson for the National Railway Museum confirmed that one of the trains was the record-breaking, century-old Flying Scotsman, the first steam train to reach over 100mph.

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On 30 November 1934 his Flying Scotsman, an A1 Pacific, was the first steam locomotive to officially exceed 100mph in passenger service, a speed exceeded by the A4 Mallard on 3 July 1938 at 126mph, a record that still stands.

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In 1934, Flying Scotsman achieved the first authenticated 100 mph (161 km/h) by a steam locomotive.

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In 1934, Scotsman was clocked at 100mph on a special test run—officially the first locomotive in the UK to reach that speed. The test run proved to the LNER's directors that steam power could provide high speeds, negating a plan for the company to use diesel power on its high-speed services.

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The Flying Scotsman holds the record for hauling the first ever non-stop London to Edinburgh service in 1928. It was the first locomotive to reach 100mph in 1934 and the first steam engine to travel all around the world (with visits to the USA and Australia).

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On 30 November 1934, Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive to reach the officially authenticated speed of 100 mph (161 km/h), while hauling a light test train between Leeds and London, and the publicity-conscious LNER made much of the fact.

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Mallard today Mallard retired from service in 1963 and was subsequently preserved in 1964 by the British Transport Commission.

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World high speed records On 7 June 1935 the 05 002 made a top speed of 191.7 km/h (119.1 mph) near Berlin.

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The Flying Scotsman express from Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross failed to slow down for a diversion and derailed. Twenty-eight people were killed, including the talented Scottish biochemist, John Masson Gulland.

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'The Flying Scotsman', travelling from Edinburgh to London, is derailed in Northumberland as a result of sabotage.

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