La locomotive à vapeur préservée, LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchesse de Sutherland quitte la station de Worcester arbustive Hill, surveillée par les passionnés
5152 x 3438 px | 43,6 x 29,1 cm | 17,2 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2 décembre 2021
Lieu:
Worcester Shrub Hill railway station, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK
Informations supplémentaires:
LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland 6233 was outshopped in July 1938 from Crewe Works and was part of the third batch of her class. These were unstreamlined, painted in LMS standard crimson lake livery and had a single chimney and no smoke deflectors and an estimated cost of £13, 800 each. 6233 was initially allocated to Camden, London. It acquired a double chimney in March 1941 and because of drifting smoke acquired smoke deflectors in September 1945 before being painted in postwar LMS black livery in September 1946. With the creation of British Railways (BR) on 1 January 1948 it was allocated to Crewe North depot. BR renumbered the locomotive to 46233 in October 1948 and repainted it in BR Brunswick green livery in 1952 or early 1953. In June 1958 it was allocated to Carlisle Upperby before eventually being withdrawn from Edge Hill depot in February 1964. Following withdrawal from service, 46233 was acquired by Butlins Heads-of-Ayr holiday camp, Scotland, in October 1964. It was later purchased by Bressingham Steam Museum. In 1996, 6233 was acquired by the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) arriving at the PRCLT's West Shed, at Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railway - Butterley, on 3 February 1996. In 2001, No. 6233 returned to the national network after an overhaul assisted by the heritage lottery fund and match funded by the PRCLT. To allow it to run on the main line in preservation, 6233 was fitted with Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) and on-train monitoring recorder (OTMR) equipment, alongside the BR fitted Automatic Warning System (AWS). The locomotive can be seen regularly on the mainlines of Britain hauling special charter trains for tourists and enthusiasts. Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England.
