Saturday 17th November 2018 saw a return to the mainline after a short period out of operation for 6233 Duchess of Sutherland.

The locomotive can now be seen in her LMS Crimson Lake red livery.

The locomotive worked the outward part of the York Yuletide Express from Ealing Broadway to York. This tour is run by Railway Touring Company and is operated by West Coast Railways.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen here passing Little Fenton crossing only about 20 minutes down.

Here are the photos from my trip out!

About 6233 Duchess of Sutherland

• Designed by Sir William Stanier
• Built by the LMS in 1938 at Crewe Works
• She was withdrawn from BR in 1964
• Purchased by Butlins in 1964 she was taken to Ayr in Scotland for 7yrs
• Bought by Alan Bloom in 1971 and was at Bressingham Steam Museum on permanent loan for 32yrs
• Purchased outright by Alan Bloom in 1989 and was moved to the East Lancashire Railway temporarily for an exercise to establish what repairs were necessary and how much they would cost.
• Purchased by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust in 1996 and taken to The West Shed at Swanick Junction on the Midland Railway Centre where she was restored to working order in 2001
• The Duchess has hauled the Royal Train on two occasions

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