ONE of Britain’s most iconic locomotives will return to York next week.

Mallard will be brought back to the National Railway Museum on Tuesday, hauled from Locomotion in Shildon.

Mallard will be on the museum’s turntable from July 22, before taking up its previous position in the Great Hall from August 1.

Visitors will have the opportunity to get even closer to the speed record breaker with free cab access throughout the summer.