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Matthew Delaney, whose great grandfather Joe Duddington set the steam locomotive world speed record at 126pm in the A4 class locomotive Mallard on July 3 1938, retraces his great grandfather’s journey in an LNER Azuma train to mark the 85th anniversary of the record, which still stands. Photo: Richard Walker/PA Wire.

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3rd June 1938: Fireman T H Bray on the left and next to him Driver R J Duddington who made history by driving the LNER locomotive 'Mallard' at 125mph. They are in the dynamometer car at Kings Cross station, London studying the instruments which recorded the record-breaking feat. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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Matthew Delaney, Great Grandson of Joe and Helen Slade, of FOHPC, by the unmarked grave of Joe Duddington. Picture: NDFP-09-02-21-Duddington 3-NMSY

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Mallard 3rd July 1938. L to R - Fireman T Bray, Driver J Duddington, both based at Doncaster shed, Inspector 'Sam' Jenkins from LNER Head Office, and Guard Henry Croucher of Kings Cross Photographer

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3rd June 1938: Fireman T H Bray on the left and next to him Driver R J Duddington who made history by driving the LNER locomotive 'Mallard' at 125mph. They are in the dynamometer car at Kings Cross station, London studying the instruments which recorded the record-breaking feat. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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Matthew Delaney, Great Grandson of Joe, pictured by the unmarked grave at Hyde Park Cemetery. Picture: NDFP-09-02-21-Duddington 1-NMSY

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Matthew Delaney, Great Grandson of Joe and Helen Slade, of FOHPC, by the unmarked grave of Joe Duddington. Picture: NDFP-09-02-21-Duddington 3-NMSY

Rail icon lies in an unmarked grave - let's campaign to change that