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90 years ago today, Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive officially to exceed 100 miles per hour (161 km/h). (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Wow, it took 39 years to get from 88 mph to 100?