LMS Coronation Class
E400048
The LMS Coronation Class was a fleet of powerful British express passenger steam locomotives built for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the 1930s, renowned for their streamlined design and high-speed performance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LMS Princess Coronation Class | 3 |
| LMS Coronation Class canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
express passenger locomotive class
ⓘ
steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| boilerPressure | 250 psi ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| builder |
Crewe Works
ⓘ
surface form:
LMS Crewe Works
|
| buildStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| category |
4-6-2 locomotives
ⓘ
British steam locomotives ⓘ express passenger steam locomotives ⓘ |
| classLeader | 6220 Coronation ⓘ |
| configuration | tender locomotive ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | four-cylinder ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 4 ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed express services ⓘ |
| designer |
Crewe Works
ⓘ
surface form:
LMS Crewe Works drawing office
William Stanier ⓘ |
| driverDiameter | 6 ft 9 in ⓘ |
| finalWithdrawal | 1964 ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageOperation | mainline railtours in preservation ⓘ |
| introduced | 1937 ⓘ |
| museumDisplay |
National Railway Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
National Railway Museum, York
|
| nickName |
Coronation Pacifics
ⓘ
Duchess Class ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
de-streamlined later in service for easier maintenance
ⓘ
double chimney on later or rebuilt examples ⓘ smokebox top nameplates on some locomotives ⓘ streamlined casing on early members of the class ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways
London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservedExample |
Duchess of Hamilton
ⓘ
surface form:
6229 Duchess of Hamilton
6233 Duchess of Sutherland ⓘ 6235 City of Birmingham ⓘ |
| preservedUnits | 3 ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | London Euston to Glasgow ⓘ |
| primaryService | express passenger ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| railwayRegion |
West Coast Main Line
ⓘ
surface form:
LMS West Coast Main Line
|
| recordClaim | high-speed runs exceeding 110 mph ⓘ |
| relatedClass |
LMS Coronation Class
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
LMS Princess Coronation Class
LMS Princess Royal Class ⓘ |
| serviceWithdrawalEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| serviceWithdrawalStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| successorClass | BR Standard Class 7 Britannia ⓘ |
| totalProduced | 38 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C1′ h4 ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-6-2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
LMS Princess Coronation Class
this entity surface form:
LMS Princess Coronation Class
this entity surface form:
LMS Princess Coronation Class