Famous Steam Locomotives, British Railways.
Illustrations of 2 Fast & Famous Steam Locomotives from the British Railways.
Tools Used
- iPad Pro + Procreate app + Pencil, for the 2 train illustrations.
- Figma Desktop app, to compose the 2 trains into the feature image.
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Flying Scotsman 4472
LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman is a Class A3 Pacific steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works.
The locomotive set two world records.
- Steam traction, becoming the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at reaching 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) in 1934.
- Longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it ran 422 miles (679 km) in 1989 while in Australia.
/Flying Scotsman/ has been described as the world’s most famous steam locomotive.
It ran the London to Edinburgh route.
Stats
Designer: Nigel Gresley
Built: 1923
Length: 70 feet
Weight: 97 tons
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Mallard 4468
LNER 4468 Mallard is a LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built by the London & North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works, England in 1938.
It is historically significant as the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (203 km/h).
It ran the London Waterloo to Devon Exeter route.
Stats
Designer: Nigel Gresley
Built: 1938
Length: 70 feet
Weight: 165 tons
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