LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A steam train clocked 100 miles (161 kilometres) per hour on Britain’s mainline railway network for the first time in almost 50 years on Wednesday. Tornado, a Peppercorn-class A1 steam locomotive, reached the landmark speed during a test run aimed at proving it can operate passenger services at 90mph (145 kph). A steam locomotive has not hit 100mph in Britain since 1968, according to The Daily Telegraph newspaper. Built by […]