I've picked up somewhere along the line - excuse me! - that 6014 King Henry VII was fitted with streamlining during the month of March 1935, but had had it all removed by January 1943. Has anyone got photographs of the engine during these eight years? I would be very interested to see what a "bulky" King looked like with an aerodynamic "bodywork". Thank you. db84124
I have seen some drawings of streamlining it did not amount to much,nothing like a semi, sorry Princess Coronation class but you are indeed correct it was 6014 that was streamlined and I have found this piece on it, no pictures i'm afraid.
King class (60XX): 1927: Collett:
The "King" class was perhaps Collett's greatest achievement as it represented the ultimate in British 4-6-0 development in regard to size and power. The axle load was 22½ tons and Holcroft explains how a locomotive of this size came to be acceptable to the Chief Civil Engineer. To some extent the design seems to have been developed for prestige reasons since the Castle class was capable of operating most of the services. Further, a modest increase in power could have been achieved by using the 47XX boiler on the Castle class. However, many other famous classes were prestige designs. King George V was one of the few British locomotives ever exhibited in the United States. Return to beginning..
FOUR-CYLINDER 4-6-0 express locomotive, Great Western Ry.
Loco. Rly Carr. Wagon Rev.. 1927,
33, 206-7.3 illus.
G.W.R.new 4-cylinder express locomotive.
Engineer, 1927,
144, 8-9.3 illus., diagr. (s. & f.els.)
NEW 4-6-0 type express passenger locomotives — Great Western Railway.
Rly Engr. 1927,
48, 251-60. 20 illus., 3 diagrs. (incl. s. & f. els.)
NEW "Super-Castle" locomotive, Great Western Railway.
Rly Mag., 1927,
61, 126-8 + plate f.p.89. illus., diagr.
RECENT express locomotives.
Engineer, 1927,
144, 180.
Editorial comment on the Lord Nelson, Royal Scot and King designs.
1935; streamlining:
No. 60l4 was partially streamlined, but parts of the casing were removed in the same year.
EXPERIMENTAL streamlining of G.W.R. locomotives.
Rly Gaz., 1935,
62, 518. 3 illus.
STREAMLINED locomotive, G.W.R..
Loco. Rly Carr. Wagon Rev., 1935,
41, 104. illus.
1935 : Partial removal of partial streamlining.