Nigel Gresley
Born on 19th of June 1876
Died on 5th of April 1941
Born 1876. Died 1941 - Locomotive engineer.
Designed many classic trains including the Silver Jubilee and the Coronation in the 1930s. His A4 class Pacific 4-6-2 Mallard reached a world record speed for a steam locomotive of 126 mph in July 1938.
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