6201 Calendar for 2027 (A3)
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Autumn Update
Work continues on the boiler. The lower section of the throat plate has been cut out and in the next few weeks will be sent away along with the back plate for replacements to be made using the originals as templates. As with any large engineering job like this fundraising is...
Man and Machine
The centre piece of our 6201 display at Hellifield Railway Station has taken delivery of its star attraction. The magnificent 6201 model made from Meccano by member David Pickup has arrived on loan. A truly remarkable feat of engineering taking nearly two and a half years to build and over 6ft...
Spring overhaul update
The main focus of the overhaul remains with the boiler with the removal of the outer wrapper fire box sides. These are to be renewed utilising modern equivalent steels to replace the original nickel steel plate that is no longer available. The removal of the fire box back plate has commenced...
New Ashpan Fabricated
After the boiler of 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ was lifted at Carnforth back in the summer, it was found that the ashpan needed to be completely renewed. On the face of it, this should not be a difficult job but, although the 6201 Society possesses a good number of LMSR engineering...
Cab and Boiler Lifted as Work Continues
Over the last few weeks and months, significant amounts of work on Lizzie have been continuing at Carnforth in Lancashire. Firstly, the cab was removed so that the boiler could be released, and now the boiler has been lifted by crane from the frames too so that a full and...
6201 Overhaul Assessment Starts
We're pleased to report that the assessment for 6201 Princess Elizabeth's forthcoming overhaul has begun at Carnforth. If you recall, in 2022 Lizzie was about to embark on another Northern Belle tour over the Settle to Carlisle line, but was unexpectedly taken out of service back with a leaking boiler...