Duchess of Hamilton leaves the National Railway Museum

Duchess of Hamilton left the museum today (21/11/2012), behind King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, to visit our sister museum in Shildon. It will be on display at the National Railway Museum in Shildon throughout the winter. www.nrm.org.uk/...

[@nathan83699]

Ive changed my mind now i would love to see her back on the main line

[@joshslater2426]

I’m glad it returned to York in the end. Such a nice loco, and the historic sort of express engine that deserves a place in the true NRM.

[@Scotsman60103]

That usually depends on how long it takes to raise money for the repair work.

[@BlueSpino4472]

I wish they’d put Duchess of Hamilton back into service

[@Black-1ce]

It's highly ineffecient when it runs, it may or may not also be damaged, last I heard

[@scot4u]

shame shes moved as i was planing a trip to york.Maybe shell be back when all the A4s are together.

[@nathan83699]

I personally think she won't be overhalled again because one her owner pefers to keep her in the national railway museum

[@MasterMoyle]

It would be nice to see a streamlined coronation class loco on the mainline. And as 46233 is currently operating in rebuilt form it 6229 could run in streamlined condition on the mainline.

[@williamwoolhouse3702]

6233 is not operating in rebuilt form.She was one of the first batch of non streamliners 6230-6234.

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

cheers man.

[@Phildanutter]

From her wiki: "with plans but no timescale to return her to steam in the future." So it might take a few years but will probably happen.
Also her owner is the NRM so I suspect that it'll be one of the next big appeals for funds after Flying Scotsman is finished and has been running a couple of years, and all the kinks sorted out.

[@nathan83699]

Ive just looked on wiki and on there it says that the owner has no plans to steam her back up again

[@SParkin73]

I believe it has to do with cylinder lubrication, or lack thereof, while not in steam.

[@andrewtheberkshireengine4385]

I want to see how duchess of Hamilton bring to his business

[@bread4776]

Just to ask but can the dutchess of Hamilton still run without help (help of a diesel) ?

[@NewController01]

so, when would the Duchess ever go back to doing railtours?

[@nathan83699]

She'll be back next year i think

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

why wont they run this engine?

[@MrsBobby-gy5of]

I may be alone in this but I wish locos were maintained but left original as when they were withdrawn . like Union of South Africa . How Many people remember A4s with the valances ? What next a jet engine in the tender. Sorry the 50s were railway heaven .

[@holnrew]

The driver visibility doesn't look great. Beautiful machine though, better looking than the A4 Pacific

[@nathan83699]

Brillant!. But im confused on to why shes missing her running gear?

[@logotrikes]

Easier to pull without cylinder friction wearing out the cylinders....

[@Clagging37]

Because network rail have something funny about steam engines that dont work have to have certain parts taken off, same with mallard and green arrow.

[@Matty_98]

so when you send locos to shildon do they send one of their locos to york ?

[@Phildanutter]

She can be overhauled again. The money just needs to be there.

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

Can you elaborate please :-)) for what reason.

[@ToonandBBfan]

Its original design was prettier than this stream lined version

[@williamwoolhouse3702]

It's original design was streamlined.

[@stantheshagster1484]

@@williamwoolhouse3702 no it's the streamlined version search up duchess of Sutherland also I prefer the streamlined version

[@john1801rambo]

they could have at least sent the cavalry!

[@NewController01]

oh, that's a bit of a shame

[@nathan83699]

She can't got back shes too old and her boiler ticket ran out.

[@osprey60]

Shame about the appalling weather

[@FloppydriveMaestro]

Its not steam worthy.