World Record Holder

The trolley is the current Guinness World Record Holder for the furthest distance travelled on a pump trolley. On 1st June 1997 a group of members from the NVR, along with representatives from the British Heart Foundation set a world record of 125.5 miles in 12 hours with this pump trolley.

The attempt consisted of a relay of 3 teams of 4 over a 2 km stretch of track. The section between Orton Mere and Peterborough Nene Valley was chosen as it is the flattest section of the line. With a sustained average speed of over 10 mph this was no easy feat.

Photos to the left:

Top: The certificate, now framed in the office at The Nene Valley

Bottom: Eight of the twelve participants during a change over at Longueville Junction. Photo: Keith Hopkins

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