6201 'Princess Margaret Rose' entered service
in 1935, named after the then five-year-old daughter of Albert, Duke of
York (later King George VI), Princess Margaret Rose,...
Built in August 1924, Gresley designed A1 No.
2564 was typical of the majority of the class in being named after a
racehorse, in this case 'Knight of the Thistle', winner...
The LMS Princess Royal Class were designed by
William Stanier having previously worked alongside Charles Collett for
the GWR at Swindon.As a result of Stanier's connectio...