6201 Princess Elizabeth is a preserved steam locomotive in England. It is one of two preserved LMS Princess Royal Class; the other being 46203 Princess Margaret Rose. 6201 was built in November 1933 at the London, Midland & Scottish Railway …

Sep 9, 2024 · Welcome to the home of Locomotive 6201 Princess Elizabeth Society. We are the proud custodians of the only surviving prototype Stanier 4-6-2 – LMS Princess Royal Class No. 6201 “Princess Elizabeth”, affectionately known as “Lizzie”. 6201 Princess Elizabeth was saved from being scrapped by British Rail by the society who formed ...

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.

46201 Princess Elizabeth (LMS 6201 & BR 46201) 6201 was built in 1933 at Crewe for the sum of £11,675 (£2,465 over the estinate) and named Princess Elizabeth after the 7-year-old elder daughter of Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), …

In the late 1940’s the Big Four, namely LMS, GWR, Southern and LNER were nationalised under the new name of British Railways and 6201 was re-numbered to 46201 and re-painted initially into LNWR style BR black then in to Brunswick Green.

Dec 6, 2024 · 6201 is one of 6 LMS Princess Royal Pacifics to be painted in postwar LMS Black livery. 6201 carries BR Lined Black livery lined in the style of the London North Western Railway (LNWR). Following the amalgamation of the LMS, LNER, GWR and Southern Railways into British Railways (BR) in 1948; LMS locomotives gain a ‘4’ prefix.

Apr 16, 2022 · A video compilation of 6201 Princess Elizabeth hard at work on the mainline spanning an eight year period. The future for this famous locomotive is less than rosy with Lizzie currently out of...

Feb 29, 2024 · The Locomotive 6201 Princess Elizabeth Society has announced that an assessment into 6201 Princess Elizabeth has begun regarding an overhaul. The assessment is taking place in Carnforth and could see the locomotive return to mainline action.

London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Royal Class No. 6201 (British Railways No. 46201) Princess Elizabeth is a preserved British steam locomotive. 6201 was built in 1933 at Crewe Works, the second of its class.

6201 was built in November 1933 at the London, Midland & Scottish Railway's (LMS) Crewe Works, the second of its class. It was named after the 7-year-old elder daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II).