46233 Duchess of Sutherland

LMS Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 Pacific

46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ was built by the LMS at Crewe, during July and August 1938. 

No.46233 moved to Carlisle Upperby in 1958 and later was also allocated to Crewe North shed, and then finally to Liverpool Edge Hill shed in September 1960. ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ notched up over 1,650,000 miles by the time of her eventual withdrawal on 8th February, 1964, the second highest figure achieved by a member of the class.

Unlike the majority of other members of her class that were cut up as scrap, Duchess of Sutherland was acquired by Butlins Holiday Camps to their camp at Heads of Ayr, in Scotland. There she remained on static display until 1971 when No.46233 was moved to Bressingham Steam Museum where she was used on the one third of a mile line at Bressingham. No.46233 remained on display at the museum until 1996 when she was acquired by The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust.