LMS Princess Coronation Class
Encyclopedia
The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Coronation Class is a class of express passenger steam locomotive
s designed by William Stanier
. They were an enlarged version of the LMS Princess Royal Class
. Several examples were originally built as streamlined
, though this was later removed. The non-streamlined locomotives were often referred to as Duchesses, though to enginemen they were often known as Big Lizzies.
They were the most powerful passenger steam locomotives ever to be built for the British railway network, estimated at 3300 horsepower
and making them far more powerful than the diesel engines that replaced them.
blue with silver horizontal lines to match the Coronation Scot
train they were built to haul. The streamlining is probably best described as reminiscent of an upside down bathtub
and was fitted largely for publicity reasons. Stanier, the designer of the locomotives, felt that the added weight and difficulty in maintenance due to the streamlining was too high a price to pay for the actual benefits gained at high speed.
Prior to the introduction of the Coronation service, No. 6220 underwent speed trials with a special train in 1937. Just south of Crewe
, the train achieved a speed of 114 miles per hour (183.5 km/h), beating the previous record for a steam train (held by the LNER
) by a slim margin. Insufficient braking distance had been left before entering a series of crossover points at Crewe, and although the train held the rails, much crockery in the dining car was smashed. After this incident, the LMS and LNER agreed to stop dangerous record-breaking runs which were in effect publicity stunts.
The second five locomotives of the class, Nos. 6225–6229, were also streamlined, but were painted in the more traditional crimson lake, with gilt horizontal lining. This was to match the standard LMS stock and a planned brand new Coronation train made up of articulated coaches. Although a prototype for this was built and exhibited in America it was never put into service due to the outbreak of the Second World War.
The next batch was built without streamlining. They were considered to be very handsome locomotives.
World War Two initially interrupted the building of further locomotives, but given the dire shortage of express motive power, several more were then completed during the war and were turned out in unlined black. Nos. 6253–6256 were turned out in 1946 in LMS lined black. The last two locomotives were constructed to a modified design, with roller bearings, by George Ivatt
and were built in 1947 (No. 6256) and 1948 (No. 46257). In 1948, British Railways
were nationalised, and the class's numbers were changed; in common with other LMS locomotives, 40000 was added to the original numbers. No. 46257 was completed after nationalisation and was turned out in BR black.
Smoke deflectors were added from 1945 due to drifting smoke obscuring the crew's forward vision. The last five locomotives were completed with smoke deflectors fitted.
An unusual feature of Coronation Class tenders was that they were fitted with a steam-operated coal pusher to bring the coal down to the firing plate. When this was in operation a plume of steam could be seen rising from the rear face of the coal bunker backwall. This equipment greatly helped the loco's fireman to meet the high demands for power during the non-stop run of 299 miles (481.2 km) between London Euston and Carlisle Citadel
, when operating the Royal Scot train to and from Glasgow Central.
Initially de-streamlined locomotives could readily be recognised by the sloping top to the front of the smokebox. All were eventually re-equipped with fully round smokeboxes. The sloping top led to the train-spotters' nickname of Semis (i.e. semi-streamlined).
LMS Shop Grey was carried briefly in service on 6229 Duchess of Hamilton, between 7th September 1939 until returning to Crewe Works later that year, to be painted Red, in preparation for the 1939 visit to the New York World's Fair, USA.
LMS Experimental Grey (similar in colour to Royal Air Force blue) was only carried on 6234 Duchess of Abercorn, from March 1946 until May 1948 when she was painted BR Experimental (Dark) Blue.
BR Blue was carried by 27 of the 38 locomotives; the first two being so painted in May 1949; one locomotive is known to have carried the blue livery until June 1954.
BR Green was introduced in April 1951 with 46226 Duchess of Norfolk. Between August 1955 to December 1957, all 38 locos carried it concurrently. Locomotives allocated to the Scottish Region
remained green until withdrawal.
BR Red was carried on 16 locomotives from December 1957: Nos. 46225-6, 46228-9, 46236, 46238, 46240, 46243-48, 46251, 46254, 46256 allocated to the London Midland Region
.
From September 1964, a yellow diagonal stripe under the cab panel denoted a restriction not to work under the 25kV overhead wires south of Crewe.
After the formation of British Railways in 1948, some locos ran with tenders carrying BRITISH RAILWAYS lettering. This was applied to three different liveries: the LMS-style lined black livery (nos. 46224, 46225, 46236, 46257); the BR experimental dark blue livery (nos. 46224, 46227, 46230–2, 46241); and the BR experimental lined black livery (nos. 46226, 46234, 46238, 46246, 46248, 46251, 46252, 46256). The early BR crest was applied from 1949, this in turn was replaced by the later crest from 1956.
. The locomotive was put in place and the museum built around her. (4)6235 is now located at ThinkTank
in Birmingham.
Following a successful appeal run by Steam Railway Magazine, 46229 has been re-streamlined. The locomotive was moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works, where the work was carried out. The project was completed in 2009, and the locomotive returned to York on 18 May, now wearing her pre-war number 6229 and taking her place at the heart of a new National Railway Museum temporary exhibition. She could well be restored to operational condition at some future date.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s designed by William Stanier
William Stanier
Sir William Arthur Stanier, FRS was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.- Biography :...
. They were an enlarged version of the LMS Princess Royal Class
LMS Princess Royal Class
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Royal Class is a class of an express passenger steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. They were Pacifics...
. Several examples were originally built as streamlined
Streamliner
A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance. The term is applied to high-speed railway trainsets of the 1930s to 1950s, and to their successor "bullet trains". Less commonly, the term is applied to fully faired recumbent bicycles...
, though this was later removed. The non-streamlined locomotives were often referred to as Duchesses, though to enginemen they were often known as Big Lizzies.
They were the most powerful passenger steam locomotives ever to be built for the British railway network, estimated at 3300 horsepower
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
and making them far more powerful than the diesel engines that replaced them.
Initial construction
The first five locomotives, Nos. 6220–6224, were built in 1937 at Crewe. They were streamlined and painted Caledonian RailwayCaledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
blue with silver horizontal lines to match the Coronation Scot
Coronation Scot
The Coronation Scot was a named express passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway inaugurated in 1937 for the Coronation of King George VI which ran until the start of the war in 1939...
train they were built to haul. The streamlining is probably best described as reminiscent of an upside down bathtub
Bathtub
A bath , bathtub , or tub is a large container for holding water in which a person may bathe . Most modern bathtubs are made of acrylic or fiberglass, but alternatives are available in enamel over steel or cast iron, and occasionally waterproof finished wood...
and was fitted largely for publicity reasons. Stanier, the designer of the locomotives, felt that the added weight and difficulty in maintenance due to the streamlining was too high a price to pay for the actual benefits gained at high speed.
Prior to the introduction of the Coronation service, No. 6220 underwent speed trials with a special train in 1937. Just south of Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
, the train achieved a speed of 114 miles per hour (183.5 km/h), beating the previous record for a steam train (held by the LNER
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
) by a slim margin. Insufficient braking distance had been left before entering a series of crossover points at Crewe, and although the train held the rails, much crockery in the dining car was smashed. After this incident, the LMS and LNER agreed to stop dangerous record-breaking runs which were in effect publicity stunts.
The second five locomotives of the class, Nos. 6225–6229, were also streamlined, but were painted in the more traditional crimson lake, with gilt horizontal lining. This was to match the standard LMS stock and a planned brand new Coronation train made up of articulated coaches. Although a prototype for this was built and exhibited in America it was never put into service due to the outbreak of the Second World War.
The next batch was built without streamlining. They were considered to be very handsome locomotives.
World War Two initially interrupted the building of further locomotives, but given the dire shortage of express motive power, several more were then completed during the war and were turned out in unlined black. Nos. 6253–6256 were turned out in 1946 in LMS lined black. The last two locomotives were constructed to a modified design, with roller bearings, by George Ivatt
George Ivatt
Henry George Ivatt known as George Ivatt, was the post-war Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. He was the son of the Great Northern Railway locomotive engineer Henry Ivatt....
and were built in 1947 (No. 6256) and 1948 (No. 46257). In 1948, British Railways
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
were nationalised, and the class's numbers were changed; in common with other LMS locomotives, 40000 was added to the original numbers. No. 46257 was completed after nationalisation and was turned out in BR black.
Early modifications
Single chimneys were initially fitted to Nos. 6220–6234 when built. These were replaced with double chimneys between 1939 and 1944. From No. 6235 onwards, the locomotives were built with double chimneys.Smoke deflectors were added from 1945 due to drifting smoke obscuring the crew's forward vision. The last five locomotives were completed with smoke deflectors fitted.
An unusual feature of Coronation Class tenders was that they were fitted with a steam-operated coal pusher to bring the coal down to the firing plate. When this was in operation a plume of steam could be seen rising from the rear face of the coal bunker backwall. This equipment greatly helped the loco's fireman to meet the high demands for power during the non-stop run of 299 miles (481.2 km) between London Euston and Carlisle Citadel
Carlisle railway station
Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...
, when operating the Royal Scot train to and from Glasgow Central.
De-Streamlined Locomotives
The streamlining was removed from the fitted locomotives from 1946 onwards. It had been found to be a little value at speeds below 90 mi/h, and was unpopular with running shed employees as it caused difficulty of access to maintenance staff. Only three locos were still streamlined at the end of the LMS period and they had been stripped by the end of 1949. Only 46243 City of Lancaster carried its British Railways number while streamlined.Initially de-streamlined locomotives could readily be recognised by the sloping top to the front of the smokebox. All were eventually re-equipped with fully round smokeboxes. The sloping top led to the train-spotters' nickname of Semis (i.e. semi-streamlined).
Liveries
The livery history for these locomotives involves no fewer than 12 variations.- LMS Streamliner – Blue, Red, Shop Grey, Wartime Black (Code C22)
- LMS Non-streamliner – Red (Code A11), Wartime Black (Code C22), Experimental Grey, 1946 Black (Code B12; a few early repaints Code B13)
- BR Experimental – (Dark) Blue, Black
- BR Standard – (Light) Blue, Green, Red
LMS Shop Grey was carried briefly in service on 6229 Duchess of Hamilton, between 7th September 1939 until returning to Crewe Works later that year, to be painted Red, in preparation for the 1939 visit to the New York World's Fair, USA.
LMS Experimental Grey (similar in colour to Royal Air Force blue) was only carried on 6234 Duchess of Abercorn, from March 1946 until May 1948 when she was painted BR Experimental (Dark) Blue.
BR Blue was carried by 27 of the 38 locomotives; the first two being so painted in May 1949; one locomotive is known to have carried the blue livery until June 1954.
BR Green was introduced in April 1951 with 46226 Duchess of Norfolk. Between August 1955 to December 1957, all 38 locos carried it concurrently. Locomotives allocated to the Scottish Region
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
remained green until withdrawal.
BR Red was carried on 16 locomotives from December 1957: Nos. 46225-6, 46228-9, 46236, 46238, 46240, 46243-48, 46251, 46254, 46256 allocated to the London Midland Region
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales. The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier...
.
From September 1964, a yellow diagonal stripe under the cab panel denoted a restriction not to work under the 25kV overhead wires south of Crewe.
After the formation of British Railways in 1948, some locos ran with tenders carrying BRITISH RAILWAYS lettering. This was applied to three different liveries: the LMS-style lined black livery (nos. 46224, 46225, 46236, 46257); the BR experimental dark blue livery (nos. 46224, 46227, 46230–2, 46241); and the BR experimental lined black livery (nos. 46226, 46234, 46238, 46246, 46248, 46251, 46252, 46256). The early BR crest was applied from 1949, this in turn was replaced by the later crest from 1956.
Stock list
| LMS No. | BR No. | Name | Built | Style | Dbl. Chim. | Casing removed | Smoke Defl. | S’box circular | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6220 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6220 Coronation London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class No. 6220 Coronation was a British steam locomotive.- Overview :6220 was built in 1937 at Crewe Works, the first of its class of streamlined locomotives... |
46220 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6220 Coronation London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class No. 6220 Coronation was a British steam locomotive.- Overview :6220 was built in 1937 at Crewe Works, the first of its class of streamlined locomotives... |
Coronation | Jun. 1937 | Str. | Dec. 1944 | Sep.1946 | Sep.1946 | Dec. 1955 | Apr. 1963 | Set speed record of 114 mi/h on 29 June 1937 |
| 6221 | 46221 | Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II... |
Jun. 1937 | Str. | Nov. 1940 | May 1946 | May 1946 | Sep. 1952 | May 1963 | |
| 6222 | 46222 | Queen Mary Mary of Teck Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V.... |
Jun. 1937 | Str. | Aug. 1943 | May 1946 | May 1946 | Aug. 1953 | Oct. 1963 | |
| 6223 | 46223 | Princess Alice Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife and then widow of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of George V and Queen Mary.The daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, Scotland’s largest landowner, her brothers Walter and... |
Jul. 1937 | Str. | Nov. 1941 | Aug. 1946 | Aug. 1946 | Aug. 1955 | Oct. 1963 | |
| 6224 | 46224 | Princess Alexandra | Jul. 1937 | Str. | May 1940 | May 1946 | May 1946 | Oct. 1954 | Oct. 1963 | |
| 6225 | 46225 | Duchess of Gloucester | May 1938 | Str. | Jun. 1943 | Feb. 1947 | Feb. 1947 | Jan. 1955 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6226 | 46226 | Duchess of Norfolk | May 1938 | Str. | Jul. 1942 | Jun. 1947 | Jun. 1947 | Nov. 1955 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6227 | 46227 | Duchess of Devonshire | Jun. 1938 | Str. | Dec. 1940 | Aug. 1946 | Feb. 1947 | May 1953 | Dec. 1962 | |
| 6228 | 46228 | Duchess of Rutland | Jun. 1938 | Str. | Sep. 1940 | Jul. 1947 | Jul. 1947 | Jan 1957 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6229 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6229 Duchess of Hamilton London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class 6229 Duchess of Hamilton is a preserved steam locomotive.- Service :... |
46229 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6229 Duchess of Hamilton London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class 6229 Duchess of Hamilton is a preserved steam locomotive.- Service :... |
Duchess of Hamilton | Sep. 1938 | Str. | Apr. 1943 | Nov. 1947 | Nov. 1947 | Feb. 1957 | Feb. 1964 | Preserved. Newly converted at Tyseley Locomotive Works into original, streamlined form for static display alongside LNER Class A4 LNER Class A4 The Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive, designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognizable, and one of the class, 4468 Mallard, still claims the... Mallard Mallard The Mallard , or Wild Duck , is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia.... |
| 6230 | 46230 | Duchess of Buccleuch | Jul. 1938 | Conv. | Oct. 1940 | Sep. 1946 | Nov. 1963 | |||
| 6231 | 46231 | Duchess of Atholl | Jul. 1938 | Conv. | Jun. 1940 | Sep. 1946 | Dec.1962 | |||
| 6232 | 46232 | Duchess of Montrose | Jul. 1938 | Conv. | Jan 1943 | Feb. 1945 | Dec. 1962 | |||
| 6233 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is a preserved steam locomotive.- Service :6233 was outshopped in July 1938 from Crewe Works and was part of the third batch of her class... |
46233 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is a preserved steam locomotive.- Service :6233 was outshopped in July 1938 from Crewe Works and was part of the third batch of her class... |
Duchess of Sutherland | Jul.1938 | Conv. | Mar. 1941 | Sep. 1946 | Feb. 1964 | Preserved | ||
| 6234 | 46234 | Duchess of Abercorn | Aug. 1938 | Conv. | Feb. 1939 | Mar. 1946 | Jan. 1963 | Set all time Power output record for steam locomotive at 3333hp. | ||
| 6235 | 46235 | City of Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
Jul. 1939 | Str. | New | Apr. 1946 | Apr. 1946 | Jul. 1952 | Oct. 1964 | Preserved as a static exhibit, Birmingham Museum of Science and Industry |
| 6236 | 46236 | City of Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
Jul. 1939 | Str | New | Dec. 1947 | Dec. 1947 | Nov. 1953 | Mar. 1964 | 1948 Locomotive Exchange locomotive. |
| 6237 | 46237 | City of Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
Aug. 1939 | Str. | New | Jan. 1947 | Jan. 1947 | May 1956 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6238 | 46238 | City of Carlisle City of Carlisle The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages... |
Sep. 1939 | Str. | New | Nov. 1946 | Nov. 1946 | Oct. 1953 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6239 | 46239 | City of Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... |
Sep.1939 | Str. | New | Jun. 1947 | Jun. 1947 | Feb. 1957 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6240 | 46240 | City of Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Mar.1940 | Str. | New | Jun. 1947 | Jun. 1947 | May 1957 | Oct. 1964 | The nameplate and numberplate of this locomotive have survived. They are at Coventry Station and can be seen from the staircase above platform 2 and 3, together with photographs. |
| 6241 | 46241 | City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
Apr. 1940 | Str. | New | Jan. 1947 | Jan. 1947 | Feb. 1958 | Sep. 1964 | |
| 6242 | 46242 | City of Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
May 1940 | Str. | New | Mar. 1947 | Mar. 1947 | Nov. 1953 | Oct. 1963 | Badly damaged in the Harrow and Wealdstone accident, 1952. Rebuilt with non-streamlined style front footplate. |
| 6243 | 46243 | City of Lancaster | Jun. 1940 | Str. | New | May 1949 | May 1949 | Nov. 1958 | Oct. 1964 | Last streamlined locomotive to have its casings removed. |
| 6244 | 46244 | City of Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... King George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... ( Apr. 1941) |
Jul. 1940 | Str. | New | Aug. 1947 | Aug. 1947 | Jul. 1953 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6245 | 46245 | City of London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Jun. 1943 | Str. | New | Aug. 1947 | Aug. 1947 | Dec. 1957 | Oct. 1964 | |
| 6246 | 46246 | City of Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Aug. 1943 | Str. | New | Sep. 1946 | Sep. 1946 | May 1960 | Jan. 1963 | |
| 6247 | 46247 | City of Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
Sep. 1943 | Str. | New | May 1947 | May 1947 | May 1958 | Jun. 1963 | |
| 6248 | 46248 | City of Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Oct. 1943 | Str. | New | Dec. 1946 | Dec. 1946 | Jun. 1958 | Sep. 1964 | |
| 6249 | 46249 | City of Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Apr. 1944 | Conv. | New | Nov. 1946 | Nov. 1963 | Built with streamlined tender. | ||
| 6250 | 46250 | City of Lichfield Lichfield Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham... |
May 1944 | Conv. | New | Mar. 1946 | Oct. 1964 | Built with streamlined tender. | ||
| 6251 | 46251 | City of Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
Jun. 1944 | Conv. | New | Aug. 1948 | Oct. 1964 | Built with streamlined tender. Locomotive damaged in the 1948 Winsford rail accident. | ||
| 6252 | 46252 | City of Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
Jun. 1944 | Conv. | New | Mar. 1945 | Jun. 1963 | Built with streamlined tender. | ||
| 6253 | 46253 | City of St. Albans St Albans St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt... |
Sep. 1946 | Conv. | New | New | Jan. 1963 | |||
| 6254 | 46254 | City of Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... |
Sep. 1946 | Conv. | New | New | Oct. 1964 | |||
| 6255 | 46255 | City of Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester... |
Oct. 1946 | Conv. | New | New | Oct. 1964 | |||
| 6256 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6256 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class No. 6256 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. was a British steam locomotive.- Overview :... |
46256 LMS Princess Coronation Class 6256 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class No. 6256 Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. was a British steam locomotive.- Overview :... |
Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. William Stanier Sir William Arthur Stanier, FRS was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.- Biography :... |
Dec. 1947 | Conv. | New | New | Oct. 1964 | Design modified by Ivatt. | ||
| - | 46257 | City of Salford City of Salford The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over... |
May 1948 | Conv. | New | New | Oct. 1964 | Design modified by Ivatt. |
Preservation
Three Duchesses have been preserved. (4)6229 Duchess of Hamilton, (4)6233 Duchess of Sutherland have both been in service on main line railtours. The third locomotive completed, (4)6235 City of Birmingham, was the centrepiece in the now defunct Birmingham science museumScience Museum, Birmingham
The now defunct Birmingham Science Museum, or Museum of Science and Industry, previously the Elkington Silver Electroplating Works, is a building on Newhall Street in Birmingham, England....
. The locomotive was put in place and the museum built around her. (4)6235 is now located at ThinkTank
Thinktank, Birmingham
Thinktank is a science museum in Birmingham, England. Opened in 2001, it succeeded and has several exhibits from the City's Museum of Science and Industry. It is part of the Millennium Point complex.-Building:...
in Birmingham.
Following a successful appeal run by Steam Railway Magazine, 46229 has been re-streamlined. The locomotive was moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works, where the work was carried out. The project was completed in 2009, and the locomotive returned to York on 18 May, now wearing her pre-war number 6229 and taking her place at the heart of a new National Railway Museum temporary exhibition. She could well be restored to operational condition at some future date.
Sound
- 6233 Departing Kirkby Stephen
- 6233 Passing Selside
External links
- Princess Royal Locomotive Trust (owners of 6233)
- Thinktank, Birmingham science museum (6235 on display)
- Princess Coronations