LMS & BR Blank Birthday Card featuring 46228 Duchess of Rutland
With larger, more powerful locomotives a priority for the LMS, William Stanier was employed as Chief Locomotive Superintendent to revolutionise the steam fleet. His two classes of 4-6-2 Pacifics did just that and became icons in the process
The first of these were the “Princess” class, closely followed by the “Princess Coronation” class, so called because of their introduction into service in 1937, year of the coronation of King George VI. Due to the similar names, enginemen and enthusiasts immediately calling them “Duchesses”, after the names given to a large number of the class.
One of the most powerful locomotives ever made in the U.K, the Duchesses did great work before and during WWII, at which time they had the “Bathtub” streamlined casing removed for ease of maintenance. Active until the end of steam on the Midland region, three have survived into preservation. 46229 “Duchess of Hamilton” having been rebuilt with her streamlined casing at the National Railway Museum, York.
Key Features
- A stylish railway-themed birthday card perfect for train aficionados.
- Dimensions: 7" x 5" (177mm x 127mm)
- Supplied with envelope
- Left blank inside for your personal note.
