6201 Princess Elizabeth
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Based at Carnforth WCRC in Lancashire.
Built in November 1933 at Crewe by Sir William Stanier.
Numbered 46201 in BR days.
Withdrawn from service in October 1962 after 28 Years, 11 Months of service.
Owned by the 6201 Princess Elizabeth Society.
First ran in preservation from 1976-1988.
2nd boiler ticket was from 2002-2012.
3rd boiler ticket was cut short between June 2015-November 2016, due to a small boiler tube failure.
Last major overhaul was completed in October 2018.
Withdrawn in July 2021, due to a cracked firebox.
Painted in LMS Crimson Lake livery.
Being overhauled in the works.
Mainline Standard overhaul commenced in September 2023.