
The Power of the Duchesses
David Jenkinson(Author)
Amberley Publishing
Will be published approx. on 15. January 2030
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-4456-9982-0 (ISBN)
Description
Derived from the earlier Stanier 'Princess Royal' Pacific design of 1933-5, the Stanier 'Duchesses' were the epitome of LMS express passenger locomotive design.
Originally designated the 'Coronation' class, they first appeared from Crewe works in 1937 and commenced running on the high-speed 'Coronation Scot' services. The first examples were streamlined, but in 1938 a non-streamlined version was also built. Double chimneys were fitted from 1939, and retrospectively to those with single chinmeys. Of the 38 locomotives built between 1937 and 1948 (when the final Ivatt version appeared) 24 were streamliners.
After the war the streamlining was removed and all the classes were fitted with smoke deflectors. Withdrawal of the class, which were the LMS answer to the celebrated LNER Gresley A4 class Pacifics, commenced in 1962 with the last examples being withdrawn in September 1964.
Originally designated the 'Coronation' class, they first appeared from Crewe works in 1937 and commenced running on the high-speed 'Coronation Scot' services. The first examples were streamlined, but in 1938 a non-streamlined version was also built. Double chimneys were fitted from 1939, and retrospectively to those with single chinmeys. Of the 38 locomotives built between 1937 and 1948 (when the final Ivatt version appeared) 24 were streamliners.
After the war the streamlining was removed and all the classes were fitted with smoke deflectors. Withdrawal of the class, which were the LMS answer to the celebrated LNER Gresley A4 class Pacifics, commenced in 1962 with the last examples being withdrawn in September 1964.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
180 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4456-9982-0 (9781445699820)
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Persons
David Jenkinson is a respected railway author and enthusiast whose other books include Power of the Royal Scots. Robin Riddles was Principal Assistant in the 1930s to Sir William Stanier, and had much to do with the development of the 'Duchess' class.