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P Ransome-Wallis studies the Mallard

On Railways

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A recording from the footplate of engine BR 60022, the famous Mallard, as it steams its way from Grantham to Peterborough. P Ransome-Wallis holds on tightly as he records the engine picking up speed from 44mph to 94mph. This recording was made shortly before diesel engines replaced steam on the route.

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