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London Midland & Scottish Railway
4-6-2 'Princess Coronation' Class
No. 46232 Duchess of Montrose
Designed by W.A. Stanier

The print shows Duchess of Montrose in BR Green (1961) fitted with AWS, BR speedometer and correct for 46232 two electrification flashes (see below).

46232 was one of the five built without streamlining in 1938 and spent most of its time based at Polmadie (Glasgow).

Print Details

Scale: 8mm/ft – 590mm over the buffers.

Paper Size: 320mm x 720mm (12.5" x 28.5" approx).

Limited Edition Run: 250* – all prints signed and numbered.

Published: May 2006.

Price: UK & Europe £28,   Rest of the World £29.50
(Prices include post and packing)

Prints are rolled and sent in a postal tube.

* No more copies will be produced.

Electrification Flashes

When the West Coast route to Scotland was electrified locomotives likely to working in areas fitted with overhead catenary had 'Danger Overhead Live Wire' notices fitted. This was to warn crews/shed staff as they climbed onto the running plate to carry out maintenance.

The Duchesses usually had three, one on (or near) the smoke deflector, one at the rear of the firebox and one near the top feed – above the handrail . However ALL the pictures taken of Duchess of Montrose at this time (1961) show that it did not have the notice by the top feed.

This goes to prove the you should always check things against contemporary photographs!

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