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6233 SHREWSBURY 8197 DE-3
Historically, Stanier Princess Coronation pacifics were visitors to Shrewsbury on running in turns from Crewe works. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' recreates those days as it departs with the 1Z86 Shrewsbury - Preston leg of RTC's 'Great Britain XII' railtour on 29th April 2019. The tender of 6233 had been replenished with coal during its layover at Shrewsbury and dusty/poor coal, together with a bout of slipping when starting away on the curve at the end of Platform 4, have resulted in some uncharacteristic black exhaust.
6233 SHREWSBURY 8197 DE-3
Historically, Stanier Princess Coronation pacifics were visitors to Shrewsbury on running in turns from Crewe works. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' recreates those days as it departs with the 1Z86 Shrewsbury - Preston leg of RTC's 'Great Britain XII' railtour on 29th April 2019. The tender of 6233 had been replenished with coal during its layover at Shrewsbury and dusty/poor coal, together with a bout of slipping when starting away on the curve at the end of Platform 4, have resulted in some uncharacteristic black exhaust.