The Power of the Duchesses

by David Jenkinson

Derived from the earlier Stanier 'Princess Royal' Pacific design of 1933-5, the Stanier 'Duchesses' were the epitome of LMS express passenger locomotive design. Originally designated the 'Coronation' class, they first appeared from Crewe works in 1937 and commenced running on the high-speed 'Coronation Scot' services. The first examples were streamlined, but in 1938 a non-streamlined version was also built. Double chimneys were fitted from 1939, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445699826
• ISBN13: 9781445699820
• Release Date: January 2030
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages