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[BazaJT]

Yes 75yrs ago today a steam locomotive named Mallard set a new speed record,and it's a record that remains unbroken.

[symes]

mallard was though

[ozzycat]

this was a time when Britain was truly great and not like now where we are the dumping ground of the
rest of the world

[Marks DTM Calib]

Oh were still great at engineering....its just the press are not interested!

Planning a trip next week to this, this Saturday is an ELR visit for non-solid fuel devices

[henryd]

Oh were still great at engineering....its just the press are not interested!

Planning a trip next week to this, this Saturday is an ELR visit for non-solid fuel devices

Agreed,which is why most of the F1 grid are uk based due to the tech know how here

[Marks DTM Calib]

We are world leaders in aeronautical (wings, landing gear, engines, control etc etc etc), electrical control (AC drives, control, generators, motors etc), automotive, many areas of software, IC design (ARM but to name a few), renewables the list goes on!

[Jimbob]

We are off to see it. And it's relatives soon as well. Will put a pic or 2 up

[BazaJT]

Yes,as I understand it Mallard and her sister locomotives will be together for the next 2 weeks only.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Yes 75yrs ago today a steam locomotive named Mallard set a new speed record,and it's a record that remains unbroken.

Indeed, 126mph, but it wrecked it's motion in the process.  However it was a great coup for Sir Nigel Gresley and the LNER in general

[symes]

cannot beat a A4  one tough loco -much better than Hall class eh 

[Andy B]

Oh were still great at engineering....its just the press are not interested!

Planning a trip next week to this, this Saturday is an ELR visit for non-solid fuel devices

There seems to have been a bit more mid-week activity on the line so far this week. A few carriageless loco's of the steam & diseasal flavour going up & down the line.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Oh were still great at engineering....its just the press are not interested!

Planning a trip next week to this, this Saturday is an ELR visit for non-solid fuel devices

Indeed Mark, and the method being used to build the new Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carriers is proof of that.............the Astute Class of Submarines...........along with the Crossrail Project............the Shard.............the Airbus A380.........and numerous day to day engineering projects around the land

Oh, and not forgetting the HS2 project to come!!

[Marks DTM Calib]

We are doing the propulsion system for the aircraft carriers, motors etc deisgned and built in Rugby....and there bloody big and mega over engineered to meet the military requirements.

I understadn there have been some light engine tests this week Andy....hoping for a good day with a little trip behind the deltic being top of the list

[albitz]

Mention of the HS2 reminded me.The budget estimate has gone approx. £8 billion over the original budget and they haven't even started yet.  We are still great at engineering,but we also have a habit of wasting lots of money on white elephants (particularily when politicians get involved) and this will almost certainly be another one.

[Andy B]

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I understadn there have been some light engine tests this week Andy....hoping for a good day with a little trip behind the deltic being top of the list

If that's the one with a stepped down nose at each I've seen it.