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“KINGSCALE”™ GAUGE 3
PREMIER LIVE STEAM MODELS FOR YOUR GARDEN RAILWAY
Princess Corona on Class ‐
A Brief History of an Iconic Locomo ve...
The golden age of steam...
The LMS Princess Corona on’s were some of the
greatest locomo ves ever to run on Bri sh railways.
Introduced in 1937 the ﬁrst ﬁve engines were built to
pull the new Corona on Scot train in honour of the
corona on of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Turned out in corona on blue livery it’s silver “speed
stripes” ran strikingly from the front of the engine’s
streamlined casing down the en re length of the nine
coach train. With more than a nod to the vibrant Art
Deco movement of the mes the Princess Corona ons
represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in
social and technological progress.
These were exci ng mes of great character and
big personali es. A me of empire and Boy’s
Own adventure stories. The publicity material
conveyed this sense of adventure in an art form so
reminiscent of the comic book heroes of the day.
The next ﬁve locomo ves appeared in red and
gold livery and were equally impressive and
exci ng. It is 75 years since 6229 “Duchess of
Hamilton” was shipped to the USA in 1939 as 6220
“Corona on” to a end the World’s Fair in New
York. This locomo ve, in red and gold livery,
pulled a special train on an extensive tour of
North America.
A PR man’s dream the striking appearance of
the Corona on Scot was inspira onal and her
exploits were followed by the na onal press
and the public alike. It was a train of a special age; a
me of pride and conﬁ dence in Bri sh
ingenuity and manufacture. It was also a me of
intense compe on between the big four railway
companies, each vying for technical superiority
and that special publicity coup. The LNER had the
magniﬁ cent A4 class and a great rivalry ensued with
the Corona ons. With four cylinders and a trac ve
eﬀ ort of 40,000lbs the Corona ons were well
matched with the three cylinder A4 class, which
had the advantage of being some 5 tons lighter. On
29th June 1937 a press run with 6220 “Corona on”,
at the head of the new Corona on Scot train,
reached a new world record speed of 114mph on
the descent to Crewe bea ng the previous record
held by A4 “Silver Fox” by 1mph.
Of course, the world steam record was ﬁ nally
credited to A4 “Mallard” in 1938, but one wonders
if, under the right condi ons, a Corona on class
might ul mately have wrested this prize from
the LNER.
Three complete sets of the Corona on Scot train
were provided ‐ each comprised of nine coaches.
The train ran in the following forma on:
Brake Corridor First (BFK)
Corridor First (FK) Restaurant
Open First (RFO) Kitchen Car
(RK)
Open Third (RTO)
Open Third (RTO)
Kitchen Car (RK)
Open Third (RTO)
Brake Corridor Third (BTK)
A majority of the coaches were
taken from the latest batches of new
standard LMS stock, but completely
re‐ﬁ ed inside. However, there were no spare
corridor ﬁ rsts, or ﬁ rst brakes and these had to built
especially for the Corona on Scot service. The
third class open coaches were converted from the
standard 56 seats to a more roomy
42 seat conﬁ gura on.
In all some 38 Princess Corona ons were built
between 1937 and 1948. Of these 24 were built
in streamlined form; the ﬁ rst 10 with a single
chimney, replaced by a double chimney, and 14
built with a double chimney. The remaining 14
locomo ves were built non‐streamlined. Between
1946 and 1949 all streamlined locomo ves were
converted to a non‐streamlined form. The last of
the class was withdrawn from service
in 1964. As impressive as the non‐
streamlined locomo ves were there
is an inevitable feeling of loss at the
passing of this great LMS streamliner.
Certainly it was a locomo ve that
exempliﬁ ed the conﬁ dence of
a na on in deﬁ ance of the s ll
lingering economic depression and
the gathering storm clouds of World
War II. A magniﬁ cent conclusion to a
golden age of steam where enterprise
was valued and the engineer was king
‐ before the railways were diminished
by the choking austerity
of the post war years. Those glory
days have passed and are unlikely to be re‐
discovered. However, they live on fondly in the
cherished memories of those who witnessed the
great days and in the eﬀ orts of dedicated groups
of preserva onists to whom we all owe our
utmost gra tude.
Duchess of Hamilton ‐
Streamliner Re‐born...
A journey back in me ‐ a stunning restora on..
Entering service in September 1938 Duchess
of Hamilton was built at Crewe works at a total
cost of £11,302 ‐ equivalent to £750,000 at
today’s values. She was originally built as a single
chimney streamliner in red and gold livery. The
locomo ve was re‐numbered and re‐named as
6220 “Corona on” for the World’s Fair tour of the
USA in 1939 and returned home in 1942. Receiving
her double‐chimney in April 1943 she was re‐
painted into war me black four months later and
converted into non‐streamline form in January
1948. The locomo ve was turned out in BR blue in
1950 and BR green in 1952. She eventually received
her striking BR red livery in 1958 which she carried
through to February 1964 when ﬁnally withdrawn
from service.
Averaging circa 56000 miles a year throughout her
26 years of service Duchess of Hamilton recorded a
total career mileage of 1,454,892 miles.
One of just three surviving examples of the class
6229 Duchess of Hamilton was ini ally purchased
by Butlins Limited and then leased to the Na onal
Railway Museum at York for public display under
a 20 year agreement. The NRM purchased the
locomo ve outright in 1987.
6229 was restored to working condi on at a cost
of £225,000 and on 29th March 1990 it ran, under
load, to Sheﬃeld to earn its BR main line cer ﬁcate.
The Duchess returned to work on 13th April 1990,
undertaking a 280 mile return journey between
York and Carlisle with a train of Pullman coaches.
Duchess of Hamilton con nued working the main
line un l its BR cer ﬁcate expired in 1996 and
therea er on various heritage railways up un l its
return to the NRM towards the end of 1998.
Around this me the idea of a return to its original
streamliner condi on was mooted. The operators
of the Venice‐Simplon Orient Express announced
they were to lease 6229 for 10 years and that
the locomo ve would be re‐streamlined to head
a matching mainline train. This proposal was not ul
mately realised and Duchess of Hamilton
was put on permanent display at the NRM. With
all available workshop facili es dedicated to
re‐building Flying Scotsman the prospects of a
return to mainline
condi on was remote.
However, over the
years fundraising
eﬀorts for 6229 had
provided signiﬁcant
funds and a decision
was required as to how
these could be put to
best use in support of
the locomo ve’s future.
The idea of streamlining
was re‐visited and
agreed upon. Duchess
of Hamilton was towed
to Tyseley locomo ve
works (Birmingham)
in September 2005
to receive her new
streamlined casing at a cost of some £90,000. This
was an ambi ous project and diﬃcul es were
encountered ﬁnding cra smen with the necessary
skills to re‐create sec ons of the streamlining and,
indeed, in sourcing steel plate of the requisite size
and gauge in economic quan es. Thus the re‐
build of both the locomo ve and tender took much
longer than originally envisaged.
In spite of numerous challenges Duchess of
Hamilton was restored to its former streamlined
glory with work comple ng May 2009. To
the delight of enthusiasts and supporters the
locomo ve was returned to take pride of place in
the Great Hall at York’s Na onal Railway Museum.
Un l now the LMS streamliner lived on only as a
ghost of the past for the majority who view the
grainy monochrome photographs of the period.
For a few in their 80’s and 90’s as a fading living
memory of a long gone youth. This is certainly a
sight that few people ever expected to see again.
It is a physical manifesta on of past glories and
of a golden era of steam we will not see the like
of again.
The Model...
A very special collector’s model...
Gauge 3... perfect in so many ways...
This hand‐built model is an excellent representa on of the
prototype. It is superbly engineered and its complex lines
are accurately reproduced. The classic red and gold livery
completes a stunning model des ned to take pride of place in
any collec on.
Gauge 3 was one of the ﬁ ve original gauges recommended
by the Society of Model Engineers in 1899. The models run
on 2 1/2” gauge track and are built to a near perfect scale
of 1:22.6. It is a gem of a gauge now ﬁ nding wide popularity
among garden railway enthusiasts and collectors. G3 is
Britain’s largest scenic modelling gauge where trains are
operated on scale model railways, either free‐running, or
under radio control.
The model features a silver soldered, mul ‐ﬂ ue type, copper
boiler with semi‐wet ﬁ rebox. This advanced boiler design is
ﬁ red by a near silent ceramic gas burner which provides a
highly eﬃ cient incandescent ﬁ re bed to maximise heat output.
The 4 cylinders are conﬁ gured prototypically with the inside
cylinders controlled by rocking levers. The cylinders are
all ﬁ ed with automa c water release valves and feature
generous steam passageways to ensure free and powerful
running.
SIZE COMPARISON
OF GAUGES
Gauge 1
Gauge 0
Kingscale
Gauge 3
“Upon seeing the prototype, I simply had to order
one! The model is magniﬁ cent and so impressive”.
GW ‐ Dorset
“As an award
winning
professional
model maker, I am
delighted to have
been involved in
the design and tes
ng of this
outstanding 4
cylinder model”
Mike Pavie
Length
1020mm
Height 180mm
Widthshown
130mm
Model
smaller
than
actual
size
Weight 17kg
The Model...
• 4 Working cylinders
• Gas ﬁ red ceramic burner
• Mul ‐tube copper boiler
• Stainless steel mo on
• Etched brass construc on
• Axle pump & hand pump
• Sprung axles
• Lubricator
Tradi onal design and build...
In 2010 Silver Crest Models Limited approached Mike Pavie with a
proposal to design and manufacture a range of Gauge 3
models under the “Kingscale” name. Mike
was chosen as the leading professional
builder of Gauge 3 models in the UK. Over the last 15 years, or so,
Mike has hand‐built 40+ models
for a select clientele of enthusiasts
and collectors. Our objec ve for
“Kingscale” was to achieve the highest possible quality, at half the
price of a privately commissioned build, by manufacturing models
in minimum batches of 50 units ‐
thereby widening the appeal of this
wonderful gauge. Mike provides the
technical brief and this is supplied
to our Far East partner along with
General Arrangement drawings and
photographs of the prototype. The
design is then produced on 3D CAD
for approval. This is checked and rec ﬁ ed as
necessary before we build our ﬁ rst pilot model
for appraisal and steam tes ng.
This process is supervised by
Mike Pavie who is responsible
for a number of design innova ons including our near silent ﬂ at ceramic
gas burner.
A second, produc on standard, pilot model is manufactured for ﬁ nal
tes ng. Consequently our customers enjoy a hand assembled
model built in the tradi ons of the me served model
engineer to a very high speciﬁ ca on ‐ at a great
value‐for‐money price. All models are supplied
with boiler and gas tank test cer ﬁ cates
and a full 12 months warranty for your
peace of mind. Our a er sales service is
second to none.
Smokebox
doors open
prototypically
Strictly limited edi on...
We are producing this ﬁ ne scale model in a choice of blue and silver, or red and gold livery. The Corona on class will be limited
to a single batch manufacture this year with a worldwide maximum of just 10 of each of the following models available:
• 6220 Corona on
• 6221 Queen Elizabeth
• 6222 Queen Mary
• 6223 Princess Alice
• 6224 Princess Alexandra
• 6225 Duchess of Gloucester
• 6226 Duchess of Norfolk
• 6227 Duchess of Devonshire
• 6228 Duchess of Rutland
• 6229 Duchess of Hamilton.
The above models will not be manufactured in streamlined form again at any future me thereby protec ng your
investment in this ﬁ ne model.
Inside of cab showing viewing window for burner.
Our future plans include the manufacture of Corona on Scot coaches in your choice of blue/silver, or red/gold, livery
The Joys
of a Live Steam Garden Railway...
Whatever scale you choose there is great
sa sfac on in the construc on and running of
your own scenic garden railway. This is one of
the most absorbing and pleasurable hobbies you
could ﬁ nd. In addi on to the prac cal challenges
of civil engineering in miniature and model
making the more abstract skills of imagina on and
crea vity are to the fore. Whether you start small,
or have a more ambi ous project in mind, your
garden railway will provide a relaxing and
rewarding pas me.
Many layouts start small and, as
me and funds permit, grow
into magniﬁ cent garden
railways. The realisa on
of your dream over a
number of years means
there is always a new
challenge – the addi on
of a branch line
perhaps, or nurturing
near scale plants to
complement your model
railway infrastructure.
The wonderful garden
railways featured here will
hopefully serve as an inspira on
to all those that aspire to build and run
live steam in their own garden.
The hobby is well supported by
suppliers specialising in track, buildings
and, of course, rolling stock.
Even if circumstances presently do not
permit the construc on of your own
garden railway you can run your model
at the frequent get‐togethers
held throughout the year
by members of the
Gauge 3 Society.
The Gauge 3 Society
www.gauge3.org.uk

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