Czech rail records
The fastest steam locomotive
Locomotive 498.106 ČSD, nicknamed Albatross, reached top speed 162 km/h on railway test circuit Velim (August 27, 1964)
LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado
With a shorter rake of eleven coaches compared with the original Peppercorn A1's usage, "Tornado" is expected to achieve contemporary main line speeds. Theoretically capable of , "Tornado" may in the future gain permission to run at , making her the fastest steam locomotive on the British main line. "Tornado" is expected to see main line use until its ten-year fire-tube boiler re-certification in late 2018.