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6233 Duchess of Sutherland stands in the 'Dock' at Derby station prior to the 28th October 2006 PMR Tours trip to London Kings Cross.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
'The London Explorer' of 28th October 2006 approaches Essendine on the ECML up slow hauled
by 6233 Duchess of Sutherland.
Photo: Jim Wade
Duchess of Sutherland eases its train out of
Peterborough station en route for Kings Cross
after taking water at Peterborough West Yard
28th October 2006.
Photo: Paul Young
Whilst queuing at the ticket barrier after
disemarking 'The London Explorer', passengers
crowded to get a good look at the Duchess of Sutherland. 28th October 2006.
Photo: Paul Wood
6233 Duchess of Sutherland being hauled
backwards out of Kings Cross station to be
serviced and turned in readyness for the return working of the PMR Tours 'London Explorer' to Derby on 28th October 2006.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
Duchess of Sutherland stands at the head of
'The London Explorer' with safety valves lifted
ready to attack the climb out of Kings Cross
on the return working to Derby.
Photo: Dennis Lewin
Driver Paul Kane takes 6233 towards Carlisle
on Saturday 1st July 2006
Photo: Brell Ewart
6233 Duchess of Sutherland at speed south of Tebay
on Saturday 1st July 2006
Photo: Peter Fitton
Fireman Neal Woods, Inspector Bill Andrew and
Driver Paul Kane in the cab of 6233 on arrival at Carlisle on Saturday 1st July 2006
Photo: Brell Ewart
6233 stands at York station with 'The Yorkshire Coronation' on Saturday 6th May 2006
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
6233 speeds through Lancaster station with the
return working of PMR Tours 'Citadel Express'
on Saturday 3rd June 2006
Photo: Eddie Bobrowski
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Hauling 'The Oxfordshire Express' on 26th May 2007, Duchess of Sutherland is seen at Leamington Spa en route to Oxford and Didcot.
Photo: Alan Anscomb
Duchess of Sutherland at Heyford with 'The Oxfordshire Express' on the outward leg of the journey to Oxford and Didcot .
Photo: Jim Wade
On the return journey from Scarborough to Derby with the 'Yorkshire Coronation' on 5th May 2007, Duchess of Sutherland pauses at Church Fenton.
Photo: Graeme Abbott
6233 Duchess of Sutherland being admired at Hounslow during the 'Cuneo Centennial' tour on 28th April 2007. This was the first time the locomotive left West Shed after being repainted by Trust volunteers.
Photo: Horace Ward
The Preston to Glasgow Central section of the
'Great Briton' tour on 9th April 2007 was hauled by 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. She is seen here ascending Shap.
Photo: Maurice Burns
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On a day with probably the best weather of the year, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen at Ais Gill with the 'Citadel Express' on 20th September 2008.
Photo: Paul Butcher
About to depart Reading station platform 8 with the Cathedrals Express, Duchess of Sutherland is en route to Worcester and return to London Victoria on 27th August 2008.
Photo: Keith Pauline
Hauling the return working of the 'Yns Mon Express',
6233 Duchess of Sutherland is pictured alongside the Dee estuary near Mostyn on 14th June 2008.
Photo: John Beresford
'A Steamy Departure', 6233 Duchess of Sutherland
starting its train at Woking on 1st June 2008 whilst
working the 'Locomotive Exchanges' from London to Exeter.
Photo: Jonathan Holmes
Pictured crossing Dutton viaduct, south of Weaver
Junction, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland hauls the return working of the 'Citadel Express' on the 24th May 2008.
Photo: John Beresford
6233 Hauls the 'Fylde Coast Express' through Winsford on the West Coast main line on
10th May 2008.
Photo: John Beresford
Pictured at Preston station 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen during a pathing stop whilst hauling the 'Fylde Coast Express', 10th May 2008.
Photo: Chris Robinson
6233 Duchess of Sutherland, stands in the sidings at Blackpool having been serviced and about to reverse to Lostock to turn in readyness to haul the 'Fylde Coast Express' back to Crewe where two class 47 diesels completed the tour back to Sheffield. 10th May 2008.
Photo: Paul Wood
Hauling the 'Welsh Dragon' from Crewe to Holyhead, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen at Tattenhall on 26th April 2008.
Photo: John Beresford
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The 'Welsh Dragon', the penultimate 'PMR Tours'
tour of 2009, 6233 is seen at Wardle, Cheshire,
on the outward run aproximately 6 miles after
leaving Crewe.
Photo: John Beresford
6233 Duchess of Sutherland at speed passing
through Blackrod Station on the Bolton to Euxton
Junction line hauling The Railway Touring Company's 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on 8th August 2009. This is thought to be the first time ever that a 'Princess Coronation Class' Pacific has travelled north on this line.
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Photo: Adrian Bradshaw
Hauling the 'Ynys Mon Express' 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen with the return working at Waverton. 13th June 2009.
Photo: John Beresford
6233 Duchess of Sutherland hauling the northbound
'Royal Scot' captured at Carnforth Station after
stopping for water on 30th May 2009.
Photo: Paul Butcher
After servicing 6233 Duchess of Sutherland at Carlisle in readyness for the return working to Crewe with the 'Royal Scot' on 30th May 2009, the support crew find time for a team photo. The headboard has just been changed with the old one being raffled off on the return journey (Complete with the dead flies collected on the outward run!).
Photo: Phil Marsh
Crossing the Cheshire plain near Beeston heading
for Holyhead, 6233 is seen hauling 'The Welsh
Dragon' on 9th May 2009.
Photo: John Beresford
Sunshine, blue sky, and the big red Pacific in full cry - what more could you ask for? 6233 Duchess of Sutherland powers through Beckfoot on the climb between Grayrigg and Shap hauling the 'Citadel Express' to Carlisle on 18th April 2009.
Photo: Howard Leach
6233 Duchess of Sutherland climbs Shap at Salterwath, travelling at 55mph and approaching Shap Wells,hauling the Citadel Express on
18th April 2009.
Photo: Eddie Bobrowski
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LMS Pacific 6233 leaving Blackpool North on the 17.25 return PMR Tours ‘The Fylde Coast Express’ to Derby (and diesel on to Sheffield) on 5 June 2010.
The photograph was taken, courtesy of Northern Rail, by Eddie Bobrowski, with any fees going to the
2010 Northern Rail charity ‘The Railway Children
Benevolent Fund’.
This image does not require a caption!
5th June 2010.
Photo: Eddie Bobrowski
6233 Duchess of Sutherland passes Hartford on the West Coast line with the 'Royal Scot' on the 22th May 2010.
Photo: David Newton
In charge of 'The Citadel Express' 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is captured travelling northbound on the West Coast line passing Garstang on 8th May 2010. Photo: David Newton
Powering towards Holyhead with 'The Welsh Dragon', 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is captured at Bodorgan station, Anglesey on 24th April 2010. Photo: Margaret Newton
Captured at Claycross with the 'The Yorkshire Coronation' 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen at speed on 10th April 2010.
Photo: Phil Sangwell
Hauling 'The Yorkshire Coronation' 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is seen at Swinton on 10th April 2010. Photo: Gareth Griffiths
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Throughout 2011 6233 Duchess of Sutherland was the subject of a 'heavy general' overhaul.
She reappeared the following year as 46233 carrying a British Railways green livery.
Photo: Paul Wood
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'The Night Owl' captured at Rugeley on
29th March 2012.
Photo: Andrew Edkins
'The Night Owl' accelerating away from Crewe at Chorlton, south of Basford Hall.
29th March 2012.
Photo: Alan Castle
'The Yorkshire Coronation' at Colton Junction, south of York. 21st April 2012.
Photo: David Newton
'The Yorkshire Coronation' climbing towards Bradway tunnel,
21st April 2012.
Photo: Rhys Jones
'The Welsh Dragon' at Penmaenmawr,
19th May 2012.
Photo: David Newton
'The Citadel Express' at Garstang,
26th May 2012.
Photo: David Newton
'The Fylde Coast Express' shortly after departing
Crewe, bound for Blackpool,
16th June 2012.
Photo: Alan Castle
'The Scarborough Flyer' (Vintage Trains) seen powering out of Milford tunnel hauled by 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
30th June 2012.
Photo: Simon Lathlane
After an on time run from Carlisle with 'The Caledonian' on 6th October 2012, and having turned on the Larbert triangle 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' reverses into Stirling station before collecting the stock from the carriage sidings prior to the return working to Carnforth. Preserved BR class 86 No 86259 'Les Ross' completed the tour back to Wolverhampton.
Photo: Paul Wood
(with authority to be on Network Rail property whilst carrying out locomotive support crew duties)
46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' steaming through Bletchley station hauling the up 'London Explorer' at 11.33, 20th October 2012.
(The effect that the smoke deflectors have to enable a clear forward view for the footplate crew is well illustrated by this photograph)
Photo: Keith Simpson
46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' stands outside West Shed between turns on the 'Driver Experience' event which brings the activities of the locomotive to a close for 2012. She will spend the next few months in West Shed where scheduled winter maintenance will take place. 7th November 2012
Photo: Si Beedie
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Hauling 'The Yorkshire Coronation', 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is seen getting into her stride on the Erewash line with the outbound working on
11th May 2013.
Photo: David Hipkiss
After a water stop 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' gets away from Milford junction and crosses over to the Ferrybridge line with the return working of the 'Yorkshire Coronation' on 11th May 2013.
Photo: Roger Varley
In charge of the return working of 'The Yorkshire Coronation', 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is captured on the 'Old Road' near Beighton on
11th May 2013.
Photo: Rhys Jones
After a water stop at Carnforth 46233 restarts the '75th Anniversary' tour to Perth on the 6th September 2013. Ahead are the climbs to Greyrigg and Shap Summit.
Photo: June Williams
Taken from the 'legal side' of the track fence, 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is captured at Sedgewick hauling the '75th Anniversary' tour to Perth on the 6th September 2013.
Photo: Randy Coldham
After being serviced through the night at Thornton, the home base of 60009 'Union of South Africa' and 61994 'The Great Marquis', 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' had her tender topped up with water in Perth station prior to hauling the '75th Anniversary' tour back to Crewe on 7th September 2013.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
At Carlisle, 46233 stands next to 60009 'Union of South Africa' which was waiting for the signal to move out of the station and shunt back onto its stock. The signallers gave the green light to both locomotives at the same time and they moved out of the station side by side on 7th September 2013.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
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In charge of the return working of 'The Yorkshire Coronation', 46233 Duchess of Sutherland passes Slitting Mill, Renishaw. 14th June 2014.
Photo: Rhys Jones
Captured at Rossington, just south of Doncaster on the East Coast Mainline, the Duchess of Sutherland hauls the final leg of The Railway Touring Company's 'Great Britain VII' from York to London Kings Cross. 4th May 2014.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
Hauling 'The North Eastern', 46233 'Duchess of
Sutherland' is captured shortly after emerging from
Milford Tunnel on the 19th April 2014.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths
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Powering through Radley station with 'The Oxfordshire Express', 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is nearing the end of the outward leg of the tour to Didcot. 23rd May 2015.
Photo: Robert Stewart
Hauling the 'North Eastern' on 17th October 2015
46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is seen at Eryholme
just south of Darlington (former junction of the ECML/Richmond branch).
Photo: Dave Summerfield
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Hauling her first tour of the year, 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' ascends Shap bank at Greenholme with the Railway Touring Company's 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on a very cold and wet day on
30th January 2016.
Photo: John Whitehouse.
46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" powers up the 1 in 160 grade north of Moorthorpe with 1Z61 08:31 Derby - Scarborough.
Saturday 25th September 2016.
Photo: Gareth Griffiths.
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