No. 6220 Coronation and
No. 6225 Duchess of Gloucester
London Midland & Scottish Railway
4-6-2 'Princess Coronation' - Streamlined
Designed by W.A. Stanier
These highly detailed illustrations of the magnificent LMS Pacific Streamliners, are based on LMS works drawings and photographic evidence.
6220 Coronation
Coronation is shown in the condition that it made its record speed run in 1937 after which the LMS claimed it had reached a peak of 114mph approaching Crewe. It was painted in Caledonian blue with silver stripes edged in dark blue. The cylinders had by-pass valves and a Stone-Deuta speed indicator was fitted.
6225 Duchess of Gloucester
Duchess of Gloucester was the first of the 1938 batch and is shown in the condition it entered service. This was the first streamliner to be painted in standard LMS crimson lake with gold lines edged in black with a thin vermillion line between.
This batch were fitted with standard cylinder steam-cocks with the casing around the cylinders modified to suit. The ashpan was modified and had bottom hopper doors. They were fitted with a British Thomson Houston speed indicator and a streamlined coping was attached to the top of the tender
Description of Coronation's 1937 record run
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