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Famous loco The Mallard to leave York’s railway museum after 35 years
8:11am Saturday 6th March 2010
ONE of the world’s most iconic steam locos is to leave York after 35 years at the National Railway Museum.
The Mallard, which broke the world steam speed record in 1938 when it reached 126mph, is to move in June to Locomotion, the NRM’s sister museum in Shildon, County Durham.
NRM director Steve Davies said the famous blue loco had been a favourite with visitors since 1975.
He said: “But now we think it’s time to share one of the jewels in our crown with our sister museum.”
The space currently occupied by Mallard will be taken by South Eastern & Chatham Railway steam locomotive No.737 and Pullman Car Company First Class carriage Topaz.
“We haven’t decided when Mallard will return to York, but in the meantime we’re sure that our visitors will enjoy No.737’s elaborate livery and the luxurious look of Topaz,” he said.
Durham councillor Eunice Huntington, who sits on Locomotion’s board, said it was going to be home to Mallard “for the foreseeable future.”
Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of Visit York, said it would be “sad” to see it move from York.
“It is an iconic train in the fantastic collection at the National Railway Museum.
“We hope, however, that by showcasing the train up in County Durham, we can encourage more visitors to visit York to experience both the city and the world-class collection of trains here. We hope too to see the Mallard back in the future.”
The Mallard will be pulled to Locomotion by Tornado, the new steam locomotive built over almost 20 years by The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in Darlington.
• The Mallard will be given the send-off it deserves when in the Spring Bank Holiday half-term 2010, the NRM puts on a range of festivities to wish it a fond farewell, before it leaves on June 23.
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RingoStarr, USA says...
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Fred the Shred, York says...
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pedalling paul , York says...
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Opinion8ed, Haxby says...
2:40pm Sat 6 Mar 10
pedalling paul wrote:Read the article, it's going to be pulled by the Tornado.
Hope it is towed there via its old stamping ground, rather than on the back of a lorry.
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nowthen, york says...
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pedalling paul , York says...
8:09pm Sat 6 Mar 10
Visitors to Shildon rail museum (Locomotion) can also travel a little further north to the Weardale heritage Railway beyond Bishop Auckland, for a longer train ride. They have recently reconnected to Network Rail, and plan to run through trains to Darlington via Shildon, at some future date.
petethefeet, York says...
8:52pm Sat 6 Mar 10
If this is the way ahead then when can we expect to see the Magna Carta, the Domesday book and the Lindesfarne Gospels at the Yorkshire museum?
Cost Accountant, York says...
11:37pm Sat 6 Mar 10
Presumably there was not sufficient space at York to display as many items as they wanted to do so an extension was built at Shildon.
evelyn_trent, York says...
12:08pm Mon 8 Mar 10
yorkandproud, york says...
4:57pm Mon 8 Mar 10
evelyn_trent wrote:Mallard lacklustre. Get a grip. She is beautiful.
Ever since the streamlining was reintroduced to 'Duchess of Hamilton' 'Mallard' has started to look a little lack-lustre. A shame if she's disappearing forever, though: the NRM is THE centre of railway excellence and Mallard IS the world record-holder.
MarkW, Poppleton says...
9:15pm Mon 8 Mar 10
Am also a bit suspicious about the lack of explanation - what is going on?
deathwatch, Stamford Bridge says...
9:24pm Fri 12 Mar 10
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yorkandproud, york says...
9:56am Sat 6 Mar 10
To me, it is like Sir Alex Ferguson sending Wayne Rooney to play for York City.