The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, 1937–1956

Their Design and Development

New Hardback Illustrated

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David Maidment’s history of the ‘Duchesses’ opens with notes on the LMS engineers before detailing the locomotive’s design, construction, operation and performance, from their reputation for speed and punctuality in their early years to nationalization. Among the 200 photographs are previously unpublished examples from the Manchester Locomotive Society.

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