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Gresley Class P2 No.
It was the most powerful express passenger steam locomotive ever built for a British railway. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LNER who also designed the famous class A3 No.
The First Class coach is the most comfortable class on British trains. Passengers can enjoy quieter carriages and more relaxing journeys.
Designed by railway legend, Sir Nigel Gresley, the P2 class trains were the most powerful steam locomotives to ever run on the UK railways.
The Union Pacific Centennial is the largest and most powerful diesel locomotive ever built.
THE VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS
Probably the most famous train in the world, and one of the best train journeys in Europe, the legendary Orient Express has now been reimagined by Belmond to emulate the Golden Age of travel.
Fun Fact: Indian Railways Operate World's Most Powerful 12000 HP Train Engine | Railways News | Zee News.
The William Shakespeare was a named train of British Railways. It only ran for a single summer, from 3 May to 8 September 1951.
Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and built for the LNER, the locomotive was named 'Flying Scotsman' in 1923 and continued in regular service until 1963 and then later in preservation. Today, it is owned by the National Railway Museum in York and is operated and maintained by Riley & Son (E) Ltd.
On 30 November 1934, Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive to reach the officially authenticated speed of 100 mph (161 km/h), while hauling a light test train between Leeds and London, and the publicity-conscious LNER made much of the fact.
The Royal Scotsman is one of the most luxurious trains in the world attracting passengers from near and far.
Chiltern Railways named best train operator for customers in London and the South-East. The Rail Reputation Index has revealed that Chiltern Railways is the UK rail brand with the strongest reputation in London and the South East of England.
The Fairy Queen, also known as the East Indian Railway No. 22, is a steam locomotive which was built in 1855. It was restored by Loco Works Perambur, Chennai in 1997, and housed at the Rewari Railway Heritage Museum.
The Big Boy series of locomotives were designed to pull 3,600-ton (3,266-tonne) freight trains over the Wasatch Range between Utah and Wyoming. A total of 25 were built between 1941 and 1944. On level ground the Big Boys could reach speeds of up to 70 mph (112 km/h).
The class J-1 and J-3a Hudsons of 1927 had 79 inch drivers. They were fast, powerful, very well proportioned, good looking, and may have been the best known steam locomotive.
He even took Flying Scotsman to Australia, making it the first steam locomotive to circumnavigate the globe on its voyage there and back. While in Australia in 1989 it also set a new record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive at 422 miles.
On 25 October, the Flying Scotsman worked its first passenger trip in Australia, when it worked a return Melbourne to Albury service.
West Coast Railways, operators of 'The Jacobite', provided the steam engine and carriages for the 'Hogwarts Express' as seen in the 'Harry Potter' films including 'The Philosopher's Stone' and others in this wonderful series of films. Some of the carriages of 'The Jacobite' are those used in the 'Harry Potter' films.
The maximum speed currently possible in the UK is 186mph, achieved by Eurostar trains on the HS1 line between London and the Channel Tunnel. The HS1 line is used by Eurostar services and "Javelin" commuter services from Kent, although the latter have a max speed of 140mph.
The Lickey Incline, south of Birmingham, is the steepest sustained main-line railway incline in Great Britain. The climb is a gradient of 1 in 37.7 (2.65% or 26.5‰ or 1.52°) for a continuous distance of two miles (3.2 km).
The Severn Valley Railway's purple steam locomotive is no more after it was repainted into a new livery. Last February the heritage railway that runs between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster announced it was marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee by painting once of its engines into a unique purple colour scheme.
It probably comes as no surprise that in a global 2019 survey of railroad efficiency, the top two places went to Japan and Hong Kong, with scores of 6.8 and 6.5 (out of seven) respectively.
1. Switzerland. Tucked inside the small but incredibly beautiful country of Switzerland is one of the most efficient and scenic rail networks in the world.