The LMS Coronation Class were true kings of the rails. Designed by Sir William Stanier in the 1930s, these streamlined Pacifics were built for speed, power, and elegance — hauling prestigious express trains like the Coronation Scot. In their striking blue and silver livery, they became symbols of luxury and modernity, even breaking speed records with runs over 114 mph. Later, many were repainted into classic LMS crimson lake and BR green, but their reputation as some of the finest steam locomoti

The LMS Coronation Class were true kings of the rails. Designed by Sir William Stanier in the 1930s, these streamlined Pacifics were built for speed, power, and elegance — hauling prestigious express trains like the Coronation Scot. In their striking blue and silver livery, they became symbols of luxury and modernity, even breaking speed records with runs over 114 mph. Later, many were repainted into classic LMS crimson lake and BR green, but their reputation as some of the finest steam locomoti