A Great Speed Record.

The recent rebuilding (in the locomotive erecting shops at Fordson, U. S. A.) of one of the “Atlantic” type locomotives, calls to mind a remarkable speed performance of one of these engines-the famous “999”—which attained the record speed of 112.5 mils per hour. This speed performance was established over the Mohawk Division of the New York Central in 1900, and has never been exceeded (by engines of this type). Many of these engines are still in use and give most satisfactory service-especially on express runs where high speed is such an important factor.

The highest recorded speed attained on our own railways was established in 1892, when, during an experimental trip on the Wellington-Manawatu line, 64 miles per hour was registered. The engine used on this occasion was one of the class N. “Baldwin” types. This is said to be the highest speed ever attained on a 3ft. 6in. gauge railway anywhere in the world.

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