LMS Class 8P Duchess 4-6-2s
46233 Duchess of Sutherland
LMS Class 8P 'Duchess' 4-6-2 46233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen working an almost prototypical 9 coach train, including an LMS R Stove van, on the East Lancashire Railway during a Richard Newton / 3P20 Photo Charter on 17th October 2013. To try and recreate classic West Coast Main Line type scenes with a BR Green 'Duchess,' I tried (as much as was possible) to film low down or side views / angles where the single line nature of the East Lancs would not be so apparent! Please note this was all filmed on a photo charter and the sequence from inside Summerseat Tunnel was filmed with the express permission of the loco crew, charter organiser and railway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mElHDcHtOkI
On 7th August 2016, LMS Class 8P 'Duchess' 4-6-2 46233 Duchess of Sutherland became the first ever Stanier Pacific to enter Cornwall. In this compilation, we see Duchess of Sutherland as she heads the 'Royal Duchy' charter through Devon and Cornwall, and we see the 'Duchess' at Parsons Tunnel, Hessenford, Par and Largin Viaduct in the Glynn Valley. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQlXcvZXNcU
Making its first ever visit to Cornwall, LMS Duchess Class 8P 4-6-2 Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland, at almost 74 feet in length and 161 tons is certainly the largest locomotive ever to be turned on St Blazey Turntable. Its a tight squeeze, although not without a few problems, which with much credit, are quickly fixed by Network Rail and West Coast engineers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOy7X0roaX0
LMS Pacific action in the West! Making only her second visit to the West Country in recent years, LMS Class 8P Duchess 4-6-2 46233 Duchess of Sutherland made only her second visit to Plymouth in about 15 years as she headed the 'Royal Duchy' from Bristol to Plymouth, and we see her storming Dainton and Hemerdon Banks. The 'Duchy' was then taken on to Par by 47580 County of Essex, after the 'Duchess' had only just managed to squeeze onto the St Blazey turntable three weeks ago! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlTB44rwxCo
LMS Class 8P 'Duchess' 4-6-2 6233 Duchess of Sutherland slips, stalls and finally slogs up Hemerdon Bank taking around 10 minutes to finally clear the summit as she worked the 1Z25 0945 Plymouth-Minehead 'Great Britain XII' railtour on 29th April 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGuW9ff17o8
Midland Glint! LMS Class 8P 'Duchess' 4-6-2 6233 Duchess of Sutherland storms Hemerdon Bank with the return 1Z85 1740 Par - Bristol TM 'Royal Duchy' on 1st September 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cAl_TFGEjc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cAl_TFGEjc
Viewed across the Tiddy estuary, LMS Class 8P 'Duchess' 4-6-2 6233 Duchess of Sutherland crosses St Germans Viaduct (officially known as Tiddy Viaduct) and then Lynher Viaduct with the return 1Z85 1740 Par - Bristol TM 'Royal Duchy' on 15th September 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmKupdmksmQ