LMS Princess Coronation class pacific Duchess of Hamilton. recently re-streamlined at Tyseley, She is the centerpiece of an exhibition at the National Railway Museum on the subject of thirties streamline design and is a perfect example of fine art meeting Steampunk. I never thought I'd ever see one of these because they were all de-streamlined before I was born. Breathtaking!
Tags: Diesel, Electric, Motor, Railway, Steam, More…Steampunk, Streamlined, Streamliners, coach
Albums: Silver Bullets
Location: http://www.nrm.org.uk/OurCollection/most_popular.aspx
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Comment by Mark on November 2, 2011 at 9:45am Have you seen my attempt to reproduce this as a working train in miniature? I have posted a small handful of videos and photos, such as:
Comment by Mark on October 29, 2011 at 11:17am Yes. Many people have taken pictures just like this - and many have shared them on the museum's website, too. There are so few good angles that many of them look the same!
Comment by John L. Sands on October 29, 2011 at 8:53am This photo comes from the Museum. The duchess is very photogenic. We are of the same mind.
Comment by Mark on October 29, 2011 at 8:00am Looks remarkably similar to my pictures of this beautiful loco. I also never thought I'd ever see one of these because they were all de-streamlined before I was born.
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