LDBO02. LMS Stanier ‘Coronation Pacific’ 4-6-2 and Tender No. 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’. In lined LMS black livery as used circa 1946 – 1948 with shedplate 8A Liverpool Edge Hill. This is an older used model which looks to be scratchbuilt and fitted with solid cast wheels, a heavy duty worm and wheel drive, a large motor (Leakey or similar) and with a good cab backhead. It has no cab glazing, no cab doors and is lacking in underframe detail (sand pipes, brake rigging etc.) Also a front coupling is required (not supplied). It would be suitable for a garden railway. The prototype was into service from Crewe Works to Camden in July 1938 as one of the non-streamlined series with the continuous footplate. It became BR No. 46233 and was withdrawn from Liverpool Edge Hill in February 1964, then saved by Billy Butlin for static display at his holiday camp at Ayr in Scotland. From there it went to Bressingham Steam Museum and in 1996 was acquired by the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust who have done a superb job of restoring it to operational condition for service on the main line. It couldn’t be in better hands. PRICE REDUCTION TO £595.
