The 'A4' class of Pacific locomotives, designed by Sir Nigel
Gresley for the London & North Eastern Railway in the 1930s,
was arguably the most distinctive type of steam locomotive built in
Britain. Their streamlined design not only reflected the art deco
and modernist style of the era but was also functional, enabling
them to travel efficiently at high speeds. On 3 July 1938 the most
famous locomotive in the class, Mallard, broke the world speed
record for a steam locomotive, travelling at 126mph. This record
has never been broken. A total of 35 of these beautiful locomotives
were built from 1935-38. The efficiency and speed of Gresley's
design ensured they continued in top link service into the BR era,
particularly London-Edinburgh but also in later years on the hilly
Glasgow-Aberdeen route. In 2013, to mark the 75th anniversary of
Mallard's record breaking run, all six surviving A4s were gathered
together in the UK for the first time since the 1960s and fittingly
Bittern set a new world speed record of 93mph for a preserved steam
locomotive. This is a glorious history of the construction, design
and service of the 'A4s' for over 30 years with the LNER and
British Railways, and an uplifting account of the career of the six
remaining A4s in preservation.
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