What was the most efficient British steam locomotive?

4472 Flying Scotsman, the GWR claimed that the Castle was Britain's most powerful express locomotive. In subsequent locomotive exchanges, the GWR locomotive won the battle in terms of speed, power and economy and this led to improvements being made to the LNER Pacific design.



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