The Swanage Railway has announced this afternoon that steam locomotive No.6233 Duchess of Sutherland will be visiting the line for their Autumn Steam Gala.
The LMS Princess Coronation locomotive will be visiting from the 12th October until the 14th October 2018.
This is a rare opportunity to see a Duchess so far south in the country and is the first visit of the class to go to the Isle of Purbeck.
The locomotives visiting is thanks to the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT).
6233 Duchess of Sutherland is visiting subject to a final gauging confirmation.
A brief history of 6233 Duchess of Sutherland
No. (4)6233 Duchess of Sutherland is an LMS Coronation Class type of steam locomotive as was built in 1938 at Crewe Works. The locomotive worked ‘The Royal Scot' and ‘The Mid-Day Scot' between London Euston and Glasgow Central as well as trains to Liverpool.
The locomotive worked all the way up to 1964 when it was withdrawn by British Railways, where the locomotive was sold to a Butlins Camp in Scotland. In 1996, the locomotive was acquired by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust and returned to steam in 2001 and has since been a regular sight on the mainline.
The Autumn Steam Gala
The weekend will be full of steam trains thanks to visiting locomotives and the home fleet of locomotives. An intensive timetable will be in operation throughout the weekend.
More information will be announced on the event soon.
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