Duchess of Sutherland with the Caledonian near Holme, Cumbria on the West Coast Mainline going from Carlisle to Crewe.
6233 Duchess of Sutherland with a steam special from Carlisle to Crewe near Holme in Cumbria on the West coast Mainline. The train is between Oxenholme and Carnforth, where it is due to stop to take on water. The train had earlier on in the day started at Crewe and had gone over Shap to Carlisle and is now on the return leg of the special. Numbered 46233 in British Rail days, the locomotive is one of the Duchess class of 4-6-2 locomotives designed by Sir Willaim A. Stanier F. R. S. for the LMS for Express passenger work. The Headboard is for the Caledonian, one of the named expresses that ran daily between London Euston and Glasgow.
Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Near Holme, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © Andrew Bell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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