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  Mallard (train) - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Mallard is an A4 Pacific class steam locomotive built in the 1930s by the LNER and designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in England.
Mallard is now part of the collection of the National Railway Museum in York, England.
Mallard was the perfect vehicle for such an endeavor; one of a class of streamlined locomotives designed for sustained 100+ mph running, it was one of a small number equipped with a double chimney and double Kylchap blastpipe, which made for improved draughting and better exhaust flow at speed.
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 Mallard
The Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, is a common and widespread dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical[?] areas of North America, Europe and Asia.
The Mallard was also the name of a famous English steam train; see Mallard (train)[?].
Mallard was also a band featuring former members of Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band; see Mallard (band).
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 Mallard (train)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Mallard is an LNER A4 Pacific class steam locomotive built in the 1930s by the LNER and designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in England.
Gresley LNER A4 Pacific Mallard is the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (approx 202 km/h).
The speeds at the end of each mile from the summit were recorded at 87, 96, 104, 107, 111, 116 and 119 mph; half-mile readings after that gave 120, 122, 123, 124 and finally 125 mph.
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 Locomotive Steam Trains
Getting on the train was uneventful but soon one of the heaters was spewing out smoke, rubbish had got caught in it and was starting to ignite.
As the train seemed deserted I was left to tackle this small matter of carriage fire.
One of my number claimed the Mallard was going downhill when it broke the speed limit, I was not sure, but soon factions broke out about the viability of a rail track built on anything other than a totally flat plain.
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 The Mallard
The Mallard was one of many Gresley Class A4 steam engines built by LNER in the 1930s for high speed passenger transport along the East Coast Mainline (London-Edingburgh) shown in blue on the map.
Although the Mallard was the fastest engine in the UK at the time, questions about whether or not it is officially the fastest train in the world often come up.
Textbooks I have consulted assure it is. However a German train did come almost as fast by about half a mph, and some Germans claim they should have the world record since their train was running on level track whereas the Mallard was running on a very slight decline.
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 GNER.co.uk > Press releases 2004 > THANKS A MILLION, MALLARD!
Eight 'Mallard' trains are now delivering a new era of class-leading luxury travel on GNER services linking Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland with London King's Cross.
The 'Mallard' redesign and rebuild of all 302 of GNER's Mark 4 carriages is a £30 million ongoing project to deliver a more comfortable and reliable journey for passengers on the key East Coast main line route.
Interior views showing first and standard class aboard the 'Mallard' train plus the café-bar area can be viewed and downloaded from the main GNER website at - click on "Latest News" and follow the on-screen directions.
www.gner.co.uk /GNER/PressCentre/PressReleases04/THANKS+A+MILLION+MALLARD.htm   (499 words)

  
 Train History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The streamlined trains perfectly captured the moment, and one train—an A4 Pacific, Mallard—set a world speed record that is unsurpassed today.
Driver Duddington, assisted by Fireman Bray, was in charge of the train and thanks to their skill and daring, the Mallard—affectionately known as the Blue Duck—achieved an incredible 126 mph as the locomotive screamed towards London, via Grantham (in Lincolnshire).
Today the London and North Eastern Railways locomotive, 4468 Mallard is one of the star attractions at the National Railway Museum in York.
www.racingteapots.com /historytrain.html   (281 words)

  
 MALLARD Web Page
MALLARD was formed by BILL HARKLEROAD (Zoot Horn Rollo) and MARK BOSTON (Rockette Morton) who were vital MAGIC BAND musicians playing with CAPTAIN BEEFHEART from 1968 through 1974, along with master percussionist ARTIE TRIPP (Ed Marimba).
Their debut 1975 album "Mallard" and their second and final album from 1976 "In A Different Climate" are on one CD.
Mallard features great guitar playing (especially incredible slide guitar) by Bill Harkleroad, who arranged most of the music and who wrote a good portion of both albums.
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 Little Bytham and the Mallard Steam Record, Lincolnshire
These activities brought many workers to Little Bytham and a church mission hall was built in the centre of the village opposite the Carpenter's Arms, one of the three local hostelries that is now a private house.
It was on this stretch of track between Grantham in Lincolnshire and Peterborough on Sunday 3rd July 1938 that the LNER 4-6-2 locomotive No.4468 Mallard hauling seven coaches weighing 240 tons achieved the highest speed ever ratified for a steam locomotive of 126 mph over a distance of 440 yards.
Opposite the Willoughby Arms are the old station buildings for the line which was opened for goods traffic in 1855 when it replaced a road between the two termini that had been built three years earlier.
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 Mallard
Mallard is also the name of a famous British steam train.
Mallard is a city located in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Mallard Ducks along the shore of a prairie pothole wetland in northeastern South Dakota.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/ma/mallard.html   (2048 words)

  
 Mallard : Mallard (band)
MallardA drake in flight - Alternative imageScientific classificationKingdom:Animalia Phylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:AnseriformesFamily:AnatidaeGenus:AnasSpecies:platyrhynchosBinomial name Anas platyrhynchos The Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, is a common and widespread dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical[?] areas of North America, Europe and Asia.
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 National Railway Museum, York
A "Palaces on Wheels" Royal Trains exhibition includes carriages dating from the 1840's to the 1940's.
Included are such items as gold and silver travel passes, model trains, railway medals, and the bullion box involved in the 1855 First Great Train Robbery.
Trains run on the half-hour and take two hours to reach York.
www.britainexpress.com /cities/york/railwaymuseum.htm   (705 words)

  
 Lner mallard model train locomotive g scale large   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 Model Railway Shop - Train Packs - Hornby
Like all train packs, the coaches have specially produced running numbers, with the locomotive and dummy power car specially liveried to match, including wheels in the same flened finish as the coach wheels.
The first GNER 'Mallard' train was launched by HM The Queen at Kings Cross station, London on 9 October 2003.
The GNER 'Mallard' Mk4 coaches, of which there are 302, underwent a £30million refurbishment programme with each coach being totally rebuilt and refitted with new interiors to provide enhanced levels of comfort throughout the train.
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 GREAT BRITISH PIERS - PAINTINGS - INDEX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I intend to include a further selection of In accordance with seaside piers, the subject of Trams as a possible subject for artists seems to have also been unfortunately overlooked.
Purists among you may be wondering why I have included steam train and tram paintings, along with a number of seascape watercolours on a website that is technically seaside pier related.
There will be numerous sections included such as Steam Trains, Trams, Dad`s Army, The Titanic, World War I and World War II etc along with Vintage Vehicles, Vintage Films, Paddle Steamers and all manner of yesteryear memorabelia.
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 Deanna Ramsay, Bookseller - Used & Rare Books on Horses
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 New bright train sets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 New Releases 2004 - Train Sets and Packs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The opening of a Hornby train set reveals a fascinating world of creative fun and excitement which not only the proud owner can enjoy but the whole family.
The first is the wonderfully nostalgic post war 'Golden Arrow' Pullman train featuring a selection of the exquisite Hornby Pullman coach stock with a plethora of detail including sprung buffers and table lamps that are lit when the train is in motion.
The second train pack celebrates over 160 years of Royal Train patronage with the introduction of the 2002 Golden Jubilee Royal Train pack featuring both the locomotive and coaches used at the time of Her Majesty's Royal Tour, each superbly presented and resplendent in their very own distinctive liveries.
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 Mallard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This is my depicition of the Mallard, not completely accurate but it not an easy shape to create.
The Mallard reached in the year 1938 a speed of 203 km/h (kph).
Quick fetch the Hudson from www.trainartisan.com gather two friends around you, and let them testify, that you drove the ESE Hudson at a speed of more then 126 mph (don’t tell anyone, that it was at a train simulator ;-) and better disable derailments.
www.steamboat-electric.de /Locomotives/Steam/Mallard/mallard.html   (403 words)

  
 Railway and Train Prints from Phillips and Wood.
On the canal are two work Canal Work boats making their way in the opposite direction to the train, and a gentleman and his dog on the toe path.
A Steam train is going past a small field, where a group of men are gathering hay, there is a little girl and her dog on the right-side of the picture.
A Southern Stream Train approaching a foot crossing, where a postman on his bicycle is talking to a resident of a cottage.
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 Visit York: tours, york minster, national railway museum, jorvik viking centre etc
Another famous train is the Mallard: this holds the record as the world's fastest steam locomotive.
In 1938 it pulled 7 train carriages at a speed of 203 km/h (126 mph).
Some trains are operated on short sections of track outside the museum.
www.ukstudentlife.com /Travel/Tours/England/York.htm   (1046 words)

  
 Hornby Live Steam Mallard Train Set , Model train sets - Toys R Us
Without using naked flames, flammable spirit or gas, the water in this superbly engineered model locomotive can be safely heated by electricity, and then superheated within the locomotive to produce enough steam energy to run the model for at least 20 minutes.
Please note: A Live Steam locomotive requires a dedicated route to run on, and should not be operated at the same time on the same route as conventional 12 volt engines, other live steam locomotives or DCC control
Mallard is the first Hornby Live Steam locomotive to be released, and is included in a special Live Steam set, along with control box and transformer unit, maintenance tools, large oval of track and instructions.
www.toysrus.co.uk /Product.aspx/TruOrFindUsing/TruAZOfBrands/TruToysCarsTrucksTrainsModelTrainSets/780200   (918 words)

  
 Online Shop : Hornby: Train Packs
GNER Livered Class 225 train with Class 91 Bo-Bo locomotive, Mk.4 Driving Van Trailer and two Mk.
Designed and built by the Leyland Bus Company on bogies provided by BREL, it was the first BR DMU to have the longer 23 metre cars being designed to carry 80 passengers per car.
Six vehicle train pack including, Class 373 Power car, a Class 373 dummy power car, Two passenger saloons and Two divisible passenger saloons.
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 Photos and descriptions of York, England - January 2001
Although it is a short 5-10 minute walk from the station to Alcuin Lodge, I thought it well worth the £5 fare to arrive promptly at the Lodge without a bit of a 'wander' through parts of York unknown.
The specialty for British visitors is the large collection of Royal Coaches that served as the primary cross country transport for the Royals until recent times.
  For me the most interesting display was the Mallard steam locomotive which holds the world's speed record for steam powered railed vehicles of 126 MPH in 1938.
www.schwer.net /Britain2001/York/index.htm   (1177 words)

  
 Free Essays Net - and ultimately through her own death as well. Mrs. Mallard’s train of thought throughout the story ...
Mallard’s train of thought throughout the story is unexpected, but teaches a few things about relationships in the process.
Mallard’s reaction to her husband’s death and through her own untimely death.
Mallard’s reaction is not the display of emotion directly after the news of the accident.
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 Mallard - following the streak
A number of locals waited for the rare spectacle of a steam train - then, as Mallard appeared, whistled, and carefully rounded the curve, one called out "It's a streak!".
1988 was the year of Mallard - the 50th anniversary of the record-making run - this was the weekend of its Settle and Carlisle trips.
We started with quick look at the line near Skipton, to see the northbound service train in the hands of 47 422, before heading for the high fells and Dent station.
www.geoffspages.co.uk /raildiary/4468/index.htm   (396 words)

  
 Wonders Nature 3
Among mallard young, imprinting occurs precisely between 13 and 16 hours after coming out of their shells.
Just as quickly, another baby does the same, and within a few seconds, the wild train of shrews is running away at full speed-all connected.
Arriving at a place of safety, the mother signals again and the train uncouples and they return to foraging for food.
www.evolution-facts.org /nature3.htm   (8639 words)

  
 Hornby Mallard Train Set , Model train sets - Toys R Us
The Hornby Mallard Train set comes complete with an oval of track with siding, two coaches, one British Railways Brake Coach and one British Railways Composite Coach plus the famous A3 locomotive, The Mallard.
Also included within the set is the Hornby Virtual Railway 1 CD Rom which allows you to design your own circuit and run locomotives and accessories on it.
There are also six different camera angles with which you can ride the footplate, view from above etc. The set runs via a mains transformer and includes a track mat to enable you to lay out your set.
www.toysrus.co.uk /Product.aspx/TruOrFindUsing/TruAZOfBrands/TruToysCarsTrucksTrainsModelTrainSets/046337   (115 words)

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