27th August 1988 ()

Date Saturday, 27th August 1988

Locomotive 60022 (Mallard)

Ran as 4468

Direction South

Load

Diesel

Tour name

Headboard None

Operating company British Railways

Notes

Blow up required at Birkett
if i remember rightly i think this was the engines last run before being retired from the main line and again i recall about the best weather that she ran in. On this run there was obviously problems with the fire as the train would come to a stand on the climb to the summit at Ais Gill.4468 Mallard Baron Wood 27.8.88
 by peter van campenhout. Mallard - the world record holder for steam traction is reduced to little more than walking pace as she struggles for steam, probably showing signs of what a fragile engine she was at this time. Nevertheless she looks wonderful in the early evening light, she would be brought to a stand shortly after this picture was taken.4468 Wharton Dykes 27.8.88
 by peter van campenhout. 27th August 1988 4469 Mallard Birkett Common Final mainline run4468_Birkett_270888_img290-0988MA-a
 by Tony Woof. 27th August 1988. LNER A4 4468 Mallard approaching Ais Gill summit at milepost 260 on its final mainline run. The locomotive was brought up to mainline standard for 1988 as the 50th anniversary of achieving the world steam speed record of 126mph on 3rd July 1938.4468_AisGill_270888_img791-1188ma-a
 by Tony Woof.