My favourite loco, 6233 Duchess of Hamilton passes the British Nuclear Fuels site at Salwick with the Fylde Coast Express main line special from Sheffield to Blackpool on a murky May morning.

The crew of 6233 Duchess of Sutherland prepare for departure after a stop for water at Llandudno Junction while working The Welsh Dragon, a main line special from Lincoln to Holyhead. Note how the... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland stops for water at Llandudno Junction while working The Welsh Dragon, a main line special from Lincoln to Holyhead. A Virgin Tilting Voyager is at the other platform wit... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland working a main line special from Lincoln to Holyhead passes Conwy Castle in North Wales. The tunnel portal on the right is actually the end of a tubular bridge over the ... (more)

The magnificent Duchess of Sutherland is seen here storming through the North Wales holiday resort of Abergele (pronounced Abergelly) at 75mph with the Welsh Dragon main line special.

LMS Coronation class 6233 BR No.46233 arriving at York on 1Z64 Leicester to Scarborough

The location of Royd Moor Cutting, with its three arch viaduct, is one of South Yorkshire's 'undiscovered gems'. Coronation class pacific 'Duchess of Sutherland' looked (and sounded) wonderful as ... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland storms away from Blackpool with a returning main line special to Derby.

6233 Duchess of Sutherland pulls into Blackpool North with a main line special from Derby.

A side on pan of 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' as it speeds through the fast lines at Tyseley

An amazing line up of LMS power which has not taken place for over 40 years. Steam hangs over the four Stanier pacifics lined up at the Crewe Works Great Gathering in 2005. 6233 Duchess of Sutherl... (more)

6233 Duchess of Sutherland stands in Blackpool Station after arrival with a main line special from Derby

6233 Duchess of Sutherland waits to leave Swanwick Junction with a train at the Midland Railway Centre

6233 Duchess of Sutherland sets off southwards with a main line special

An amazing line up of LMS power which has not taken place for over 40 years. Steam hangs over the four Stanier pacifics lined up at the Crewe Works Great Gathering in 2005. 6233 Duchess of Sutherl... (more)