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Anything You Can Do
Piers Bishop tells the story of Sir Nigel Gresley鈥檚 1938 鈥楳allard鈥� steam engine speed record that still stands today. From 1988.
On 3rd July 1938, Sir Nigel Gresley鈥檚 blue streamlined 鈥楳allard鈥� broke the world speed record for railway steam engines.
It reached an incredible 126mph - a record which still stands today.
Piers Bishop tells of the record attempt and traces the rivalry between two great railway engineers back in the golden age of steam.
Producer: Ivan Howlett
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in July 1988.
Last on
Sat 27 Sep 2025
00:30
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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