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In 1934, Flying Scotsman achieved the first authenticated 100 mph (161 km/h) by a steam locomotive. [36] [note 1] 165 km/h (102.3 mph) 1904-05-4 Exeter to Bristol Line: United Kingdom: GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro: Loc Steam Unmod. This was the first independently measured and published 100 mph (161 km/h) by a steam locomotive. [68] [note 2]
On 3 July 1938, Mallard claimed the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (203 km/h) during a trial run of a new, quick-acting brake, known as the Westinghouse QSA brake. The speed was achieved during the downward grade of Stoke Bank , south of Grantham at milepost 90¼, between Little Bytham and Essendine stations.
The LNER Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognisable, and one of the class, 4468 Mallard, holds the record as the world's fastest steam locomotive.
LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard is officially the fastest steam locomotive, reaching 126 mph (203 km/h) on 3 July 1938. LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100 mph (160 km/h), on 30 November 1934. 41 018 climbing the Schiefe Ebene with 01 1066 as pusher locomotive (video 34.4 MB)
The F7s are major contenders for the fastest steam locomotives ever built, as they ran at over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) daily. One run in January 1941 recorded by a reporter for Trains magazine saw 110 miles per hour (180 km/h) achieved twice—in the midst of a heavy snowstorm.
The German express locomotive, number 18 201 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany, appeared in 1960–61 at Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works as a conversion of the Henschel-Wegmann train locomotive 61 002, the tender from 44 468 and parts of H 45 024 and Class 41. It is the fastest operational steam locomotive in the world.
This was the fastest authenticated speed reached by a steam locomotive at the time, making No. 2 the record holder for steam traction speed and the first steam locomotive to top 110 mph (180 km/h). There are reports that these locomotives could exceed 120 miles per hour (190 km/h).
These were the largest and fastest steam passenger locomotives to run in Japan, and hauled the Tsubame (swallow) express on the Tōkaidō Main Line between Tokyo and Osaka. Only South Africa operated more powerful Cape gauge locomotives. [1] Forty-nine C62s were built from 1948 to 1949. [2]