Its collection includes the legendary LNER A4 Pacific No. 4468 Mallard— the fastest steam locomotive ever built —reaching 126 mph in 1938.

15 years later another of Sir Nigel's most famous locomotives, Mallard, was built at the Doncaster Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works. It still holds the record for the world's fastest steam ...

“The restoration of the No. 9 represents the very best impulses of the preservation community,” said Dr. Ty Smith, Director of the California State Railroad Museum. “Although the locomotive ...