Subject:      Non-Stop Steam Locomotive Record
From:         EIWA Miles < EIWAMiles@aol.com> 
Date:         1998/01/14 
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Newsgroups:   bit.listserv.railroad



I'm doing some research to determine what the world record is for a non-stop 
run for a steam locomotive. 
To put this in some perspective, I know that the longest regularly scheduled 
run was London Kings Cross to Edinburgh, a distance of 393 miles.  I believe 
at one time a detour may have pushed this over 400 miles.  These runs, of 
course, used track pans to take water en route. 
I am also aware that the current world record is probably held in Australia, 
using a British locomotive, but have no details. However, I believe the 
distance was over 420 miles. 
Can anyone document this run (or any other of equivalent or longer distance? I 
need the locomotive wheel arrangement, name or number of same, exact length of 
the run, average speed or elapsed time, and tonnage being hauled. 
 
John Harmon