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)
Mallet locomotive
Mallet designs were popular in Hungary, too. 30 of (B'B) were built between 1898–1902 (the last one served until 1958). was a (1B)B locomotive in service between 1905–1969 and (C'C) until 1962. The strongest Mallet-locomotive of the Hungarian State Railways was MÁV 601, a (1'C)C type steam locomotive. With 2200 kW power, MÁV 601 was the most powerful steam locomotive built before and during the First World War in Europe.