On the 23rd of July in preparation for another Northern Belle tour, a leak is discovered in the central stayed area of the throat plate. Further examination, testing, and repair is required, so an appeal is launched to help raise funds. A National Treasure Needs your Help! - 6201 Princess Elizabeth...
After new tubes and other repairs at Carnforth, the repairs are completed and 6201 returns to service....
With the return to steam a high priority, the society make arrangements for the locomotive to go to Carnforth for further repairs....
In advance of the overhaul due at the end of 2012, Tyseley Locomotive Works in Birmingham becomes 6201's new home, and works a number of Vintage Trains excursions. 6201 Also enjoys long awaited undercover protection from the elements whilst at Tyseley. ...
In late March 1935, a new Stanier designed high capacity tender was fitted to 6201 to replace the original version. The new tender helped keep the coal trimmed forward. Later in 1935, 6201 received a revised boiler design with a 32 element Superheater, upgrading from the original 16 element Superheater...
With 5 revenue earning tours left in the 2016, 6201 Princess Elizabeth was withdrawn prematurely from service because of early signs of problems with 5 small boiler tubes. All 123 tubes will be replaced along with many other parts which will all help improve reliability....
After 7 years, and at a cost over £400,000 funded by the Society through donations; 6201 Princess Elizabeth is finally back in one piece at Bury in Lancashire; which now becomes the new home of the locomotive too. The first mainline test is completed on 29th April 2002, and on the 11th May...
Volunteers have already been working on the tender, but due to the amount of work required the locomotive chassis and tender departs for Tyseley Locomotive Works in Birmingham, and the Boiler to E.Riley & Son (E) Bury Loco Works in Lancashire. ...
1987 Marked the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Grand Junction Railway, and Crewe Heritage played host to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. During the visit Her Majesty was introduced to the locomotive by Ken Andrews - 6201's chairman, The locomotive was named after Her Majesty when she was...
The LMS board realised they were losing ground to their LNER rivals on the East Coast Mainline, and internal conflict had prevented progress in locomotive design. A new direction was needed; someone with fresh ideas, and so the LMS sought to recruit William Stanier from the GWR. ...