The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Smurfy]

Coming from the West Country for me you can't best a KING, as far as steam goes. Obviously 6000 King George V is the best.

I see your GWR King Class, and raise you an LMS Coronation Class!

 

[classic33]

I see your GWR King Class, and raise you an LMS Coronation Class!

"City of London"??

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

"City of London"??

Duchess Of Sutherland when it was painted in black a few years back most likely:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Coronation_Class_6233_Duchess_of_Sutherland

Only 3 survive
'Sutherland',
Duchess of Hamilton (which is currently in its original streamlined 'Flying Bathtub' guise):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Coronation_Class_6229_Duchess_of_Hamilton

And

....... City Of Birmingham:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Coronation_Class_6235_City_of_Birmingham

 

[Smurfy]

Duchess Of Sutherland when it was painted in wartime black a few years back most likely.

Only 3 survive
'Sutherland',
Duchess of Hamilton (which is currently in its original streamlined 'Flying Bathtub' guise)

And

....... City Of Birmingham (which I doubt has run since withdrawal)

Wow! MDB is quick tonight!

It's from part way down this page:
Train journeys through Cumbria

Having been to ThinkTank in Birmingham a few years ago, I've seen all three preserved examples.

 

[classic33]

Duchess Of Sutherland when it was painted in black a few years back most likely:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Coronation_Class_6233_Duchess_of_Sutherland

Only 3 survive
'Sutherland',
Duchess of Hamilton (which is currently in its original streamlined 'Flying Bathtub' guise)

And

....... City Of Birmingham:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Coronation_Class_6235_City_of_Birmingham

I'd say your first guess was correct.

 

[classic33]

Odd one out in the Duchess Class?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Personally although I like the Duchesses, I have always preferred the more understated lines of the Jubilees:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Jubilee_Class

 

[Smurfy]

"City of London"??

Duchess of Sutherland

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'd say your first guess was correct.

I know!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Odd one out in the Duchess Class?

'Birmingham'

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Wow! MDB is quick tonight!

You either know it or you don't

It's from part way down this page:
Train journeys through Cumbria

Having been to ThinkTank in Birmingham a few years ago, I've seen all three preserved examples.

I must admit that I have never seen 'City Of Birmingham'. I'll have to rectify that some time!

 

[classic33]

'Birmingham'

Why?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Why?

'Cos of the 3, it wasn't named after a Duchess, it is the only one not to have worked in preservation, it is it's original height and other specs, and most importantly, I have never seen it!!

 

[classic33]

That should have read "Odd one out in the Coronation Class?".

Though how did you get to see "City of Leeds"!

 

[classic33]

"Hush Hush"?