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| | The 7P "Princess Coronation" class |
 | | Although the "Princess Royal" class was a vast leap forward in LMS motive power, improved services by the LNER to Scotland and the fashion for streamlined locomotive design in the mid-1930's meant that the LMS needed something to top the "Princess Royal" class. |
 | | The casings also made maintenance more difficult, and it is not surprising, that with the demise of the "Coronation Scot", the casings were eventually removed post-war, and by the early fifties, all "Princess Coronations" were unstreamlined. |
 | | 6229, 6233 and 6235 are preserved; 6229 is undergoing refit, 6233 is mainlined certified as of 2001, and 6235 is a static exhibit owned by the City of Birmingham who have stated that in order to maintain the authenticity of the engine, it will not be returned to operational status. |
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