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ENGLAND’S MOST POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVE 'By Electric Telegraph—Copy right i (Australian 4 N Z. Cable Association) LONDON. 32th Od. The Lord Nelson, England’s most powerful locomotive, made its first public appearance when ii drew the Atlantic coast express from Salisbury to London. The maximum speed attained was 83 miles hourly. Eighty-four miles were, covered in 85 minutes. The engine weighs. 83 tons and is designed to draw trains up to 500 tons.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 October 1926, Page 5
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73FIRST APPEARANCE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 October 1926, Page 5
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