[hairyhandedfool]

As part of the silver jubilee celebrations a few years ago a steam engine pulled the Royal Train into North Wales. The Hornby pack I got last year (for the coaches really) is supposed to be this engine and is 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'. But from what I can tell on the internet it was actually 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.

Which one actually pulled the train?

 

[swisstrains]

QUOTE (hairyhandedfool @ 12 Jul 2008, 11:19) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>As part of the silver jubilee celebrations a few years ago a steam engine pulled the Royal Train into North Wales. The Hornby pack I got last year (for the coaches really) is supposed to be this engine and is 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'. But from what I can tell on the internet it was actually 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'.

Which one actually pulled the train?

Hi HHF,
It was 6233 with 47787 Windsor Castle on the rear.
I believe that 6201 was the official standby loco.

 

[pedromorgan]

yep the origional intention was for princess elizabeth to pull it but it had only just come out of overhaul and hadnt been run in properly.

I have pictures of it at the york railfest with the royal headlamps and crests. i will post them in a couple of days (when i am on my own computer and not sitting in a cafe!)

Peter

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Thank you both.