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LMS Princess Royal Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Crewe Works· from 1933· class of 12+1 British 4-6-2 locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. 6201 PRINCESS ELIZABETH Castleton East Junction: David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Royal Class is a class of express passenger 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. Twelve examples were built at Crewe Works, between 1933 and 1935, for use on the West Coast Main Line. Two are preserved.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

built 12made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 93 years ago, in 1933.
22.6 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 29 years (1933–1962).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1933–1935
in service from: 1933
retired: 1962
status: retired
number built: 12
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Crewe Works
designer: William Stanier
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, London Midland Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
length: 22.6 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6459129, Wikipedia: LMS Princess Royal Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.