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Octrainber 2018: LMS 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"
At last, the "big reveal". The LMS Coronation class was introduced in 1937 as a competitor to the infamous LNER A4s. While they fell short in terms of speed, they were immensely powerful and reliable machines, and continued working almost until the end of the steam age. Three have survived. They might be more known for their original streamlined appearance, but by the 1940s all had been rebuilt in this form.
My model depicts No.6233 Duchess of Sutherland, as currently preserved. It's the first UK-outline model I've ever built, and I'm very pleased with the result. With this model I set myself the challenge of making it as detailed as possible, right down to the custom speedometer cable on the left side. The valve gear, chimney and buffers are 3D printed and designed by me. The loco is not powered, but there is space to do so.
I've unfortunately not seen this engine in person (though I did see sister engine 6229 at the NRM), but I chose to make it because I was surprised nobody else had. Such an elegant and powerful locomotive deserves a model of its own.
I don't know if I will build more UK locomotives in the future. There are a lot of people already doing so, sometimes far better than I could, so I think I'll stick to modelling the often-unrepresented NSWGR. Though, I am considering building some NZ stock, starting with the kingston flyer.
Octrainber 2018: LMS 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"
At last, the "big reveal". The LMS Coronation class was introduced in 1937 as a competitor to the infamous LNER A4s. While they fell short in terms of speed, they were immensely powerful and reliable machines, and continued working almost until the end of the steam age. Three have survived. They might be more known for their original streamlined appearance, but by the 1940s all had been rebuilt in this form.
My model depicts No.6233 Duchess of Sutherland, as currently preserved. It's the first UK-outline model I've ever built, and I'm very pleased with the result. With this model I set myself the challenge of making it as detailed as possible, right down to the custom speedometer cable on the left side. The valve gear, chimney and buffers are 3D printed and designed by me. The loco is not powered, but there is space to do so.
I've unfortunately not seen this engine in person (though I did see sister engine 6229 at the NRM), but I chose to make it because I was surprised nobody else had. Such an elegant and powerful locomotive deserves a model of its own.
I don't know if I will build more UK locomotives in the future. There are a lot of people already doing so, sometimes far better than I could, so I think I'll stick to modelling the often-unrepresented NSWGR. Though, I am considering building some NZ stock, starting with the kingston flyer.