The LMS Turbomotive was a modified LMS Princess Royal Class steam turbine locomotive designed by William Stanier and built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1935. It was inspired by the Swedish Ljungström locomotives first introduced in 1922. It used turbines instead of cylinders. It was later rebuilt as a conventional locomotive No. 46202 Princess Anne.
The LMS Turbomotive in original form
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Princess Royal Class is a class of express passenger 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. Twelve examples were built at Crewe Works, between 1933 and 1935, for use on the West Coast Main Line. Two are preserved.
6210 Lady Patricia at Crewe Works in 1948
Princess Margaret Rose at Swanwick West Shed in 2006.
Image: Stockport LMS Pacific 'The Princess Royal' geograph 2413037 by Ben Brooksbank
Image: Princess Elizabeth 6201 Tyseley 1 (5870126606)