The magnificent 6233 Duchess of Sutherland nears the completion of its overhaul at Butterley

6233 ' Dutchess of Sutherland' prepares to turnout into Didcot Parkway station with an summer evening excursion from Oxford.

6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' passes Fawcet,just south of Peterborough, on the 06:02 Sheffield to London Kings Cross 'London Explorer' railtour.This was the Duchesses last mainline run for a while ... (more)

In torrential rain, 'Coronation' Pacific 'Duchess of Sutherland' doing what she was designed for - lifting Anglo-Scottish passenger trains up the 1 in 75 Beattock Bank in Southern Scotland on the ... (more)

Celebrity driver, Bill Andrews, has a bite to eat during a break at Hellifield station while driving LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland on the Tyne Valley Tourer railtour on 18th September... (more)

A side view of LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland at Birkett Common, on the Settle-Carlisle line, with the Tyne Valley Tourer railtour on 18th September 2010.

LMS pacific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland climbs towards Ais Gill at Birkett Common with the Tyne Valley Tourer railtour on 18th September 2010. Oddly, the loco carries a headboard for "The Citad... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland slows as it approaches Appleby station for a water stop while working the Cumbrian Mountain Express on 28th August 2010.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland approaches the tunnel at Lunds, near Garsdale on the Settle to Carlisle line, with the Cumbrian Mountain Express.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland approaching Garsdale, among the mountains on the Settle to Carlisle line, with the Cumbrian Mountain Express railtour on 28th August. What a loco!

On a dull and rainy evening, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland rounds the curve at Marsden station with the return leg of the Scarborough Flyer railtour on 30th July 2010.

Recalling the great days of the LMS. Duchess pacific No 6233 Duchess of Sutherland in black livery on the long climb out of Liverpool entering Edge Hill Station with the Cumbrian Mountain Express.... (more)

A LMS Duchess in the wild Norther Fells, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland on the climb to Ais Gill

A gallery of photographers turned out at Abergele and Pensarn station to shoot LMS pscific no. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland work the Welsh Dragon on 24th April. Some might question the use of stepla... (more)

LMS 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' thunders past Abergele Signal Box with the 1Z31 'Welsh Dragon' 0957 Crewe - Holyhead. Stock : Support Coach 99041 + 9496 + 3352 + 3395 + 99879 'Windermere' + 3392 ... (more)