Show train speeds speed I 1 the fastest time ever made by a railroad train depends upon how performance Is reckoned the fastest train run on record was made over the plant system between fleming Fl emini and jacksonville fla in 1001 when a train covered five miles at an average of miles per hour the london cheltenham flyer ol of the great western railway in england recently covered the miles between swindon and paddington in 16 minutes and 47 seconds from start to stop averaging 83 G miles per hour the highest speed reached was 92 2 miles per hour this Is claimed as a a world mark tor for speed on a start to stop computation |