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Duchess Of Sutherland Poster
by Mark Karvon
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Duchess Of Sutherland poster by Mark Karvon. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The Duchess of Sutherland #6233 is one of the Princess Coronation Class Pacific Type (4-6-2) locomotives built for the London, Midland and Scottish... more
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The Duchess of Sutherland #6233 is one of the Princess Coronation Class Pacific Type (4-6-2) locomotives built for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). Designed by locomotive engineer Sir William Arthur Stanier, it was built in 1938 at the fabled Crewe Works. The class was the most powerful steam locomotives ever used in Britain; producing 2,511 drawbar horsepower during testing.
The locomotive was originally built with a single chimney but was fitted with a double blast-pipe chimney in 1941 after testing with a sister locomotive showed an increase in power with the new chimney. It was fitted with its characteristic smoke deflectors in 1945 to help manage smoke drift. At the time of her retirement, the locomotive had amassed 1,650,000 miles in service.
The locomotive is preserved today in running condition. It has worn several paint schemes including BR Brunswick Green and LMS Black throughout its lifetime. In September of 2018, the engine was painted in its or...
About Mark Karvon
Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...
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