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Locomotive "Sir Nigel Gresley" in 2001

Sir Nigel Gresley seen departing Goathland with a train for Pickering in 2001.

London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) A4 Class number 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley is a preserved British steam locomotive. It was the 100th Gresley 4-6-2 built, and it is the holder of the post-World War II world speed record for steam locomotives, 112 mph (180 km/h).

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