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Mallard and the A4s




4468 Mallard at NRM York, May 16th 2013.


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These pages are dedicated to the greatest class of steam locomotive ever created in the World: Sir Nigel Gresley's A4 class. The Blue Duck to which these pages are dedicated is none other than the fastest steam locomotive in the World: London and North Eastern Railways locomotive 4468 - Mallard. I have been an admirer of the Blue Duck ever since I saw her for the first time (and believe me that was a couple of decades ago!).


  • Click here for images from Mallard's second Scarborough Spa Express run, August 13th 1988, and her 50th Anniversary run.

  • Click here for Mallard 88 run over the Settle-Carlisle route, and Mallard in Sheffield 1988.

  • Click here for Sir Nigel Gresley at the Great Central Railway, August 1994.

  • Click here for Sir Nigel Gresley's Golden Jubilee run through Sheffield and the Scarborough Flyer 1988.

  • Click here for the homepage of the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust.

  • Click here for 60009 Union of South Africa on the August 9th 2007 Scarborough Spa Express.

  • Click here for 60019 Bittern on the September 30th 2010 Silver Jubilee 70th anniversary.

  • Click here for 60019 Bittern as 4492 Dominion of New Zealand, April 27th 2011.

  • Click here for 4464 Bittern, 4468 Mallard with 60163 Tornado and 60532 Blue Peter at Barrow Hill 'Fab Four', April 15th 2012.

  • Click here for 60010 Dominion of Canada and 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower, October 25th 2012.

  • Click here for 4468 Mallard and 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower, May 16th 2013.

  • Click here for 4489 Dominion of Canada and APT-E, May 23rd 2013.

  • Click here for the Great Reunion with all six Gresley A4 pacifics, July 3rd 2013.

  • Click here for Mallard exhibition Wed 11th Sept 2013. Also 4468 Mallard & 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier, Sept 15th 2013.

  • Click here for the Autumn Great Reunion with all six Gresley A4 pacifics, October 24th and 27th 2013.

  • Click here for four Gresley A4 pacific locomotives, NRM York 28th December 2013.

  • Click here for the Great Goodbye, NRM Shildon 20th February 2014.

  • Click here for Sir Nigel Gresley Goodbye, NYMR 15th September 2015.

  • Click here for 103/502 Flying Scotsman at the NRM, June 1st 2011.

  • Click here for 60163 Tornado on test 6/11/08 and Barrow Hill LNER Festival April 6th 2009.

  • Click here for Bulleid Pacifics page. Gresley's student and the masterpieces he created for Southern Railways.

  • Click here for pioneering British Steam Locomotives at Shildon NRM Oct. 25th 2011 and the Science museum, Nov. 11th 2011.

  • Click here for ex-Sheffield Millhouses Jubilee 45699 Galatea with the Scarborough Spa Express. July 24th 2013.

  • Click here for ex-Dinting rebuilt Royal Scot 46115 Scots Guardsman with the Scarborough Spa Express. July 31st 2013.

  • Click here for the Scarborough Spa Express 2014 and Seaside Flyer trip with 47 580 County of Essex. August 12th 2014.

  • Click here for the Seaside Flyer trip with 57 316. August 26th 2014.

  • Click here for the Doncaster Works anniversary July 26th 2003.

  • Click here for the York Railfest 2004.

  • Click here for the York Railfest. June 2012.

  • Click here for the Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala. June 8th 2014.

  • Click here for the East Lancashire Railway Spring Diesel Gala. March 7th 2015.

  • Click here for the Hunslet 150th Anniversary gala, Middleton Railway, Leeds. Sunday 19th July 2015.

  • Click here for the London Midland 65 Event, Barrow Hill Roundhouse. Sunday 27th September 2015.

  • Click here for the Scarborough Spa Express 2015 with 45699 Galatea. Wednesday 28th October 2015.

  • Click here for the East Lancashire Railway Spring Diesel Gala. February 20th 2016.

  • Click here for the return of Flying Scotsman. February 25th 2016.

  • Click here for the Nene Valley Railway Spring Diesel Gala. April 10th 2016.

  • Click here for the Royal Scotsman train and Abertay Reunion. April 22nd and 23rd 2016.

  • Click here for Flying Scotsman and naming of 66779 Evening Star. May 10th 2016.

  • Click here for Head of Steam Darlington and NRM Shildon. May 27th 2016.

  • Click here for 46100 Royal Scot at Castleford and the NRM. June 14th and 15th 2016.

  • Click here for the East Lancs Railway Summer Diesel Spectacular & Freightliner Leeds Midland Road depot July 10th 2016.

  • Click here for Flying Scotsman Shildon Shedbash. July 27th 2016.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway Diesel Gala. Sunday September 11th 2016.

  • Click here for the HST 40th Anniversary with Sir Kenneth Grange at NRM. Sunday October 2nd 2016.

  • Click here for the Scarborough Spa Express 2016 with 45699 Galatea. Tuesday 25th October 2016.

  • Click here for the Scarborough Spa Express 2016 with 47802. Wednesday 26th October 2016.

  • Click here for the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and Haworth. December 28th 2016.

  • Click here for the Peppercorn A1 60163 Tornado running the Settle - Appleby plandampf service trains 15 February 2017.

  • Click here for the East Lancashire Spring Diesel Gala 19th February 2017.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway Diesel Gala. Sunday March 19th 2017.

  • Click here for the Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala. Friday May 19th 2017.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Diesel Gala. Sunday July 2nd 2017.

  • Click here for the Direct Rail Services Open Day at Carlisle Kingmoor. Saturday July 22nd 2017.

  • Click here for the Yorkshire day out and Freightliner at Midland Road. Tuesday July 25th 2017.

  • Click here for the Barrow Hill Grand Re-opening Gala. Flying Scotsman, Tornado and DRS. Sunday September 24th 2017.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway Autumn Gala. 92 Sqn and Sir Keith Park. Sunday October 8th 2017.

  • Click here for the Grand Farewell railtour. Grand Central HST farewell Sunday December 17th 2017.

  • Click here for the Scarborough Spa Express 2018 with 8F 48151. Wednesday 4th April 2018.

  • Click here for the Class 40 60th Anniversary Gala. Sunday 15th April 2018.

  • Click here for the Class 45 haulage and railtours 1987 - 88.

  • Click here for the Midland Railway - Butterley Diesel Gala. Sunday 17th June 2018.

  • Click here for Royal Scot at the KWVR 50th Anniversary. Wednesday 27th June 2018.

  • Click here for the KWVR 50th Anniversary Diesel Gala. Sunday 1st July 2018.

  • Click here for the train trips down and back Leeds to Plymouth to see HMS Enterprise. Wednesday 25th July 2018.

  • Click here for 45690 Leander on the Scarborough Spa Express. 30th August 2018.

  • Click here for the Class 50 50th Anniversary on the Severn Valley Railway. 4th October 2018.

  • Click here for the Spring Steam Gala on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. 10th March 2019.

  • Click here for the Mixed Traffic Gala and Tour De Yorkshire on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. 5th May 2019.

  • Click here for Class 91 and HST Doncaster 14th May 2019 and Leeds Azuma Day Wednesday 15th May 2019.

  • Click here for 60163 Tornado at York Saturday 15th June 2019.

  • Click here for 45699 Galatea at York Wednesday 26th June 2019.

  • Click here for DRS Kingmoor, 60163 Tornado and the Settle - Carlisle Railway. Saturday 20th July 2019.

  • Click here for Azuma and Mallard at the Press Launch at York Tuesday 30th July 2019.

  • Click here for Scarborough, DRS Class 68 Nova 3 launch and NRM York Bank Holiday August 2019.

  • Click here for last seasonal Scarborough Spa Express Thursday 5th September 2019. Lots of DRS 68 Splendid as well.

  • Click here for 34046 Braunton at York and Ant Middleton at Sheffield, Saturday 14th September 2019.

  • Click here for DRS Transpennine 68026 Enterprise haulage Leeds - Huddersfield, Saturday 21st September 2019.

  • Click here for Rocket at the NRM and DRS Transpennine 68027 Splendid haulage York - Leeds, Thursday 10th October 2019.

  • Click here for 1A45 and 1D30 Final LNER HST service trains - Leeds to Doncaster and return, Sunday 15th December 2019.

  • Click here for 1Z48 Let's Go Round Again LNER HST railtour - Leeds, Friday 20th December 2019.

  • Click here for NYMR visit and 68023 Achilles haulage Malton - Garforth, Saturday 28th December 2019.

  • Click here for 60009 Union of South Africa mainline finale, 70000 Britannia, NRM visit and 68023 Achilles haulage York - Garforth, Saturday 7th March 2020.

  • Click here for Garforth and East Garforth under COVID-19, 4th and 6th May 2020.

  • Click here for Class 68 convoy Splendid, Brutus and Resolution at East Garforth 1617hrs 19 May 2020.

  • Click here for Class 68s Destroyer and Enterprise at East Garforth Tuesday 2nd June 2020.

  • Click here for DRS 68034 and York under COVID-19, Thursday 25th June 2020.

  • Click here for Scarborough class 68s: 68034, 68031 Felix and 68028 Lord President, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2020.

  • Click here for 45699 Galatea as 45562 Alberta on first Scarborough Spa Express of the year, 30th July 2020.

  • Click here for 35018 British India Line on first Dalesman of the year, 4th August 2020.

  • Click here for NYMR Schools 926 Repton on The Optimist to Whitby and HM Bark Endeavour, 1st September 2020.

  • Click here for A1 60163 Tornado on The Ticket to Ride, Castleford, 19th September 2020.

  • Click here for 35018 British India Line, 90 001 Royal Scot, 60163 Tornado and 45562 Alberta, 68025 and 68033 26th September 2020.

  • Click here for 37706 hauling 60009 Union of South Africa through Castleford from NRM to Bury. 13th October 2020.

  • Click here for Scarborough with 68024 Centaur. 31th October 2020.

  • Click here for NYMR 44871 and 30825 on The Optimist to Grosmont Depot, 15th May 2021.

  • Click here for 45699 Galatea as 45562 Alberta on first Scarborough Spa Express of the year, 27th May 2021.

  • Click here for KWVR and ex-Sheffield Millhouses Standard 2 78022, Sunday 31st May 2021.

  • Click here for 45690 Leander at York. Saturday 5th June 2021.

  • Click here for KWVR, Skipton and Embsay Steam Railway. Saturday 19th June 2021.

  • Click here for East Lancs Summer Gala with 818 Glory. 1st July 2021.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway Winter 257 Sqn, Simon, Bill Gwillt and Craig Stinchcombe. Saturday January 29th 2022.

  • Click here for the KWVR Spring Steam gala Saturday 13 March 2022 with Royal Scot and Bahamas.

  • Click here for Scarborough Saturday 2 April 2022 with Superb, 68s and 66.

  • Click here for the KWVR Black Five test runs Saturday 16 April 2022 with 45212.

  • Click here for Abertay Reunion with NRM and class 68s Saturday 23 April 2022.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway Spring Diesel Gala. Saturday April 30 2022.

  • Click here for the Worth Valley Railway Diesel Gala. Sunday 12th June 2022.

  • Click here for East Lancs Summer Gala with 68031 Felix. 1st July 2022.

  • Click here for Crewe DRS, Heritage Centre and LSL. Saturday 16th July 2022.

  • Click here for Barrow Hill 150 + 2 Gala. Saturday 27th August 2022.

  • Click here for Scarborough, 68s, and Dr Yellow 43290 cabbing. Monday 29th August 2022.

  • Click here for NYMR Autumn Steam Gala. Sir Nigel Gresley returns! Saturday 24th September 2022.

  • Click here for York, D345 railtour and Yorkshire Air Museum. Saturday 12th November 2022.

  • Click here for GCR Autumn Steam Gala. Double Standard 2s! 78018 and 78019 Saturday 19th November 2022.

  • Click here for KWVR Birthday Visit. With Black 5 45212 and Haworth. Wednesday 28th December 2022.

  • Click here for GCR Winter Steam Gala. Double Standard 5s! 73156 and 73082 Camelot, Saturday 28th January 2023.

  • Click here for KWVR Winter Steam Gala. Double Jubilees! also Double Black 5s Saturday 11th March 2023.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway Spring Diesel Gala. Saturday April 22 2023.

  • Click here for the Embsay Steam Railway Mixed Traffic Gala and 37294 cab ride. Saturday May 6 2023.

  • Click here for the Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Gala and 47712. Saturday May 20 2023.

  • Click here for the Great Central Railway 50th Anniversary Gala. Saturday June 17 2023.

  • Click here for the East Lancs Diesel Gala & hug a Hymek. Saturday July 1 2023.

  • Click here for the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Gala. Friday 29th & Saturday 30th September 2023.

  • Click here for the Scarbados Cat Farewell tour with 68026 Enterprise. Saturday 02 December 2023.

  • Click here for GCR Winter Steam Gala. Double Standard 2s! 78018 and 78019, Saturday 27th January 2024.

  • Click here for KWVR Spring Steam Gala. Scotsman's Nemesis: 4079 Pendennis Castle, Saturday 23rd March 2024.

  • Click here for Peak Rail Twin Peaks Gala: Ixion, Triple 50s, Penyghent, Saturday 13th April 2024.

  • Click here for the Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Gala. 59206 and 70005. Fri May 17 & Sat May 18 2024.

  • Click here for Locomotion, Shildon New Hall Opening, LEV-1, HSFV-1 and 88005 Minerva, Saturday 25th May 2024.

  • Click here for KWVR Summer Diesel Gala D9520, 50008 Thunderer and 50021 Rodney, Saturday 22th June 2024.

  • Click here for DRS Open Day, Carlisle and TPE 68 Farewell, Saturday 6th July 2024.

  • Click here for NRM York and Roman expert Mary Beard, Saturday 13th July 2024.

  • Click here for Witham, Silver End, Rivenhall and Dad Farewell, Monday 22nd July 2024.

  • Click here for Destination - Star Trek Blackpool, Friday 26th - Monday 29th July 2024.

  • Click here for Scarborough and Drax celebration train with 60076 Cross Fell Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August 2024.

  • Click here for Embsay Chopper, 03 and Skipton, Saturday 24th August 2024.

  • Click here for Yorkshire Dales railway Diesel Gala with 31452, Saturday 31st August 2024.

  • Click here for Damon, Sheffield & the Computer Games museum, Saturday 26th September 2024.

  • Click here for London & the Batman Unmasked exhibition, Saturday 5th October 2024.

  • Click here for Black Five 44932 at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Sunday 3rd November 2024.



    60008 Dwight D Eisenhower and 4468 Mallard at NRM York, May 16th 2013.


    Adrian with 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower and 4468 Mallard at NRM York. 16/05/2013.


    Adrian with 4489 Dominion of Canada at Locomotion, Shildon. 23/05/2013.



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    Last updated 01/09/2024.