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LMS Duchess Series

No. 6234 Duchess of Abercorn
London Midland & Scottish Railway
4-6-2 'Princess Coronation' Class
Designed by W.A. Stanier

The print shows Duchess of Abercorn - fitted with a double chimney - in the condition it made its record breaking run on 26th February 1939; during which it recorded a sustained output of 3,300 i.h.p. for five minutes. A record never beaten by a British steam locomotive! (Click here for details of the run).

Detailed Condition of Locomotive Portrayed (click to view and close)

Locomotive

  • 1939 – LMS Crimson Lake
  • Double chimney
  • Hopper ashpan
  • Speedometer removed – bracket still in place
  • Sand gun for cleaning boiler tubes
  • Test plate

Tender

  • Mk V welded 10 ton 4,000 gallon with low-cut front

This print has been reviewed in the FREE online railway magazine Railway Herald (www.railwayherald.com) - Issue 62.

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Print Details

  • Scale: 8mm/ft – 590mm over the buffers
  • Paper Size: 720 mm wide x 320 mm deep
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  • Limited Edition Run: 250*
  • All prints signed and numbered
  • Published: October 2006
  • Price (includes post and packing):
    UK & Europe £28,  Rest of the World £29.50
  • Prints are rolled and sent in a postal tube
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Duchess of Hamilton
Duchess of Sutherland
Duchess of Montrose
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Duchess of Abercorn's Record Run

6234 was chosen for a test run which took place on 12th February 1939 between Crewe to Glasgow and return on 'Special Limited' timings, which equated to a 7 hour schedule for London to Glasgow. The load was 604 tons formed of 20 coaches, including the L&Y Dynamometer Car. The distance covered was 487 miles with only a two hour break in Glasgow. Shap and Beattock were climbed unassisted.

This test showed up some problems with steaming at high outputs, so a double chimney and blast pipe were fitted to try and improve this and the test repeated on the 26th February. On the outward journey operational problems were encountered, but it seemed that performance had been improved.

The return trip was made after the two hour turn round at Glasgow with Driver N. Mclean and Fireman A. Smith in charge. The train reached Carlisle 9.5 minutes early after climbing the final 2 miles of Beattock at a steady 63 m.p.h. equating to 2,282 drawbar horse power giving an estimated 3,348 indicated horse power.

At Carlisle Driver G. Garret and Fireman S. Farrigdon took over and accelerating up the 3.5 mile incline of 1 in 131 to Wreay a speed of 42 m.p.h. was obtained, giving a maximum output of 2,511 d.b.h.p. corresponding to 3,348 i.h.p.

The Official Test Report of the test concluded that 6234 Duchess of Abercorn had sustained 3,300 i.h.p. for five minutes with a peak of 3,348 i.h.p.

As a result of these tests all members of the class were fitted with double chimney and blast pipes at the next General Repair.