Coronation Scot
The Coronation Scot was a named
Locomotives and trains
The streamlined Coronation Class locomotives were specially developed for the service, and were amongst the most powerful steam locomotives to operate on British railways. On a press run preparatory to the introduction of the service in June 1937, LMS Coronation Class 6220 Coronation, newly built, achieved a speed of 114 miles per hour (183 km/h) near Crewe.
Three trainsets were formed from existing carriages and given a blue livery similar in colour to that previously used by the Caledonian Railway (the LMS' normal livery was the crimson lake of the former Midland Railway). The first five of the Coronation Class pacifics were also turned out in blue with silver "cheat lines".
The Coronation Scot ran only on weekdays and during summer weekends. Two of the carriage sets were used on other trains;[citation needed] the spare set was kept at LMS's Wolverton Works.
Formation
The train formation was (first class towards London end):
- Brake Corridor First (BFK) to D1910
- Corridor First (FK) to D1930
- Restaurant Open First (RFO) to D1902
- Kitchen Car (RK) to D1912
- Open Third (TO) to D1904
- Open Third (TO) to D1904
- Kitchen Car (RK) to D1912
- Open Third (TO) to D1904
- Brake Corridor Third (BTK) to D1905
LMS coaching staff notice ERO 4522590-02 stipulated the formation. Photographic evidence suggests that the sets were turned so that first class always ran at the rear of the train.[citation needed] Sometimes a different formation ran on a Monday after carriages had been used on other services at weekends.
All passenger cars were equipped with air-conditioning ventilation, adjustable by individual passengers to give any desired temperature within the provided range.[2]
Music
A popular piece of light orchestral music celebrating this train was composed by Vivian Ellis. This was used as the theme tune for the BBC Radio programme Paul Temple.[3]
See also
- Race to the north
- Royal Scot (train)
- The Coronation (train)
References
- ^ "Rail Album - LMS Steam Locos - Streamlined Princess Coronation Class Pacifics - Part 1". Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ Information extracted from 'THE TRACK OF THE CORONATION SCOT' - an LMS booklet published by the company for the benefit of their passengers.
- ISBN 9780313302602
The following two references cover the carriages; for the engines see the "
- ISBN 0-86093-451-9
- ISBN 0-9542787-1-2
External links
- "Duchess of Hamilton" 6229 - re-streamlined Coronation-Class locomotive and carriage at the National Railway Museum
- Winchester, Clarence, ed. (1938), "Britain's streamlined expresses", Wonders of World Engineering, pp. 888–898, illustrated contemporary description of the "Coronation" and "Coronation Scot"
- "Steam Train - The Coronation Scot - 1937 London Midland & Scottish Railway" on YouTube