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LMS Coronation Scot, (Class 6220), charity badge (c1940s/50s)
This H W Miller marked enamel and carded lapel badge, similar to the Royal Scot badge within this photostream, would have been sold at train stations to raise funds for the Railway Servants' Orphanage in Derby, England. The Derby Orphanage was established in 1875 for the children of railway workers who had died in service. Criteria for entry became relaxed over the years to include children whose parents had died in both WW1 and WW11 and children whose mothers were incapacitated.
The Derby Orphanage, renamed St Christopher's Railway Home in 1948, catered for up to 300 children, but numbers started to fall after WW11 and the large orphanage was demolished and replaced by two smaller homes in 1977. In 1993 the one remaining home closed ending a fascinating chapter in British railway social history.
The quality and detailing of this enamel 'cut-out' badge exudes quality and craftsmanship and although it shows a pre-WW11 locomotive, it would have been available for purchase as a charity badge in the post-WW11 years during the late 1940s and subsequent decade.
This badge shows a streamlined Coronation class of locomotive, the first of which was the Coronation Scot (Class 6220) that debuted in 1937 and duly broke the British speed record on its first public outing. The design was attributed to William Stanier; 38 of the locomotives were eventually built, in a range of liveries, initially in the above Streamline Moderne style and later without.
The streamlined, bullet like Coronation Scot was a stunning example of its class and built for the LMS (London, Midland & Scottish Railway) express service between Euston and Glasgow; it was one of the most powerful steam locomotives to operate on British railways. The exterior casing of the locomotive reflected the modernist design styling of the period - Streamline Moderne, while the interior carriages reflected classic art deco fittings. The notion of futurism, style and luxury were all trademarks of the Coronation Scot locomotive and carriages. The chevron lines, emanating from the nose of the locomotive continued along the carriages and complimented the futuristic styling of the train.
Railway enthusiasts of course will be aware that the Coronation Scot no.6220 that debuted in 1937 was painted in Caledonian Blue, with silver chevron stripes, yet the badge shown here is also a Coronation Scot, no. 6220 but in a Crimson Lake livery and supporting gold chevron lines. In 1939, LMS showcased their streamlined locomotive in the USA at the World's Fair in New York. The selected locomotive to undertake this task was indeed the Coronation class, Duchess of Hamilton no. 6229. However, during its refit at the Crewe Works, the afore mentioned locomotive was 're-badged' as a Coronation Scot and for a short while this arrangement witnessed a blue 6229 Duchess of Hamilton in the UK and a red Coronation Scot in the USA. In 1942, the locomotive (not the carriages) was shipped back to the UK and in 1943 the identities of the locomotives were swapped back.
Today, a superb example of a restored, streamlined LMS Coronation Class 6229, Duchess of Hamilton can be seen at Britain's National Railway Museum.
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a
variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded
format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)
LMS Coronation Scot, (Class 6220), charity badge (c1940s/50s)
This H W Miller marked enamel and carded lapel badge, similar to the Royal Scot badge within this photostream, would have been sold at train stations to raise funds for the Railway Servants' Orphanage in Derby, England. The Derby Orphanage was established in 1875 for the children of railway workers who had died in service. Criteria for entry became relaxed over the years to include children whose parents had died in both WW1 and WW11 and children whose mothers were incapacitated.
The Derby Orphanage, renamed St Christopher's Railway Home in 1948, catered for up to 300 children, but numbers started to fall after WW11 and the large orphanage was demolished and replaced by two smaller homes in 1977. In 1993 the one remaining home closed ending a fascinating chapter in British railway social history.
The quality and detailing of this enamel 'cut-out' badge exudes quality and craftsmanship and although it shows a pre-WW11 locomotive, it would have been available for purchase as a charity badge in the post-WW11 years during the late 1940s and subsequent decade.
This badge shows a streamlined Coronation class of locomotive, the first of which was the Coronation Scot (Class 6220) that debuted in 1937 and duly broke the British speed record on its first public outing. The design was attributed to William Stanier; 38 of the locomotives were eventually built, in a range of liveries, initially in the above Streamline Moderne style and later without.
The streamlined, bullet like Coronation Scot was a stunning example of its class and built for the LMS (London, Midland & Scottish Railway) express service between Euston and Glasgow; it was one of the most powerful steam locomotives to operate on British railways. The exterior casing of the locomotive reflected the modernist design styling of the period - Streamline Moderne, while the interior carriages reflected classic art deco fittings. The notion of futurism, style and luxury were all trademarks of the Coronation Scot locomotive and carriages. The chevron lines, emanating from the nose of the locomotive continued along the carriages and complimented the futuristic styling of the train.
Railway enthusiasts of course will be aware that the Coronation Scot no.6220 that debuted in 1937 was painted in Caledonian Blue, with silver chevron stripes, yet the badge shown here is also a Coronation Scot, no. 6220 but in a Crimson Lake livery and supporting gold chevron lines. In 1939, LMS showcased their streamlined locomotive in the USA at the World's Fair in New York. The selected locomotive to undertake this task was indeed the Coronation class, Duchess of Hamilton no. 6229. However, during its refit at the Crewe Works, the afore mentioned locomotive was 're-badged' as a Coronation Scot and for a short while this arrangement witnessed a blue 6229 Duchess of Hamilton in the UK and a red Coronation Scot in the USA. In 1942, the locomotive (not the carriages) was shipped back to the UK and in 1943 the identities of the locomotives were swapped back.
Today, a superb example of a restored, streamlined LMS Coronation Class 6229, Duchess of Hamilton can be seen at Britain's National Railway Museum.
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a
variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded
format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)