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Show I King of the Iron Horses Mere is Engine 0402 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad rail-road which recently broke all existing steam locomotive records for speed sustained over a distance of 50 miles or more. Hauling a five-car train on the run from' Chicago to Milwaukee, It averaged 90.6 miles an hour for the 68.9 miles between Mayfair, 111., and Lake, Wis. At one time it attained a speed of 103 miles an hour. This was a demonstration trip and is not to be maintained main-tained as a regular schedule. |