6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' at Hereford 29 April 2019
Posted: 16:36 Monday 29th April 2019
These photographs taken at Hereford station today 29 April 2019 are of 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' working one of the 9 legs of The Great Britain XII charter train from Taunton to Preston. This Railway touring Company land cruise is only for the well heeled as prices start at £2,695!
I still have my trainspotting book of 1958 which lists many of this class of locomotive roaring through Tamworth low level on the West Coast main line with named trains to and from Euston Scotland and North West England. 'Duchesses' are very powerful and regularly hauled 600 ton 16 coach trains at speeds up to 80 MPH in their heyday.
I still have my trainspotting book of 1958 which lists many of this class of locomotive roaring through Tamworth low level on the West Coast main line with named trains to and from Euston Scotland and North West England. 'Duchesses' are very powerful and regularly hauled 600 ton 16 coach trains at speeds up to 80 MPH in their heyday.