L M S Steam Train standing on Chelsea Bridge

[EX CUSTOM HOUSE]

To anyone who is interested?

Whilst watching the Jubilee Pageant on the Thames, there before my eyes was the most
beautiful Steam Engine.  Standing I believe on Chelsea Bridge?

To make it more memorable it had  L M S  across  the Engine.

These were my initials before Marriage and for a moment I thought it was all done for me on this great day.

Anyone know how I can see this sight again or purchase a picture?

Louise

[Robert Rogers]

LMS is London Midland & Scotland railway, so you would be able to trace it via your (if you excuse the Pun) Search Engine!

Try this for the first Link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17513967

LMS was the local railway company which run for Fenchurch Street to Southend via West Ham, Plasitow, Upton Park and East Ham.

The engine you saw was in fact the Princess Elizabeth, which was a Crack Express Locomotive, and there is loads of stuff on her on the WWW

[MBrennan]

Lovely train.

Louise, your thread got me searching for my Granddad's old engine again. I had assumed it must have been scrapped but found a reference to an engine number 263 here http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pics/h-class.html

Does anyone know if they might have bought the engine and painted it up, or would there have been more than one engine with that number?

The interesting (to me anyway) thing is, about 3 years ago I went on the Bluebell railway for a friend's birthday. Wouldn't it be funny if the engine pulling the train I went on was the one my granddad drove from Stratford for years 

I will probably email them unless someone can tell me on here. I compared photos and they do look very similar - to an ignoramus like me anyway 

For any fans of nostalgia, I can highly recommend a trip on the Bluebell line (it is in Sussex) you can see the train in the photo. They have various trips. The one we went on included a buffet supper on the train. You travel a few miles and then return. About 1/2 way back they stop at another station where a marquee is set up and there was an old-time music hall show lasting about 1 1/2 hours. Not a bad evening's entertainment for little over £20 a head. All the stations are 100% authentic from early 1900s, including all the adverts and even the booking office. They have even used it for Poirot etc.

They have another one coming up on 30th June http://www.bluebell-railway.com/event/victorian-picnic/

We were lucky as there were about 10 of us. It was for a friend's mum's 60th. The director's carriage is usually £450 but nobody had booked it so they allowed our group to use it for no extra charge 

Mark

[Robert Rogers]

Having checked out a site for the LMS, it is a shame that the did not have standing next to Princess Elizabeth who was 1601, her sister Princess class Locomotive 1604, our you would have been very happy, 1604 was called......Princess Lousie!

[alan B]

The engine your grandfarther drove was a 0-6-0 wheel arrangement, if you look at the Bluebell engine you will see it is 0-4-4. Sorry Mick different company. You will still have to go to York to find one.
Alan

[MBrennan]

Thanks Alan,

I had an idea there would be someone knowledgeable on here   - shame as it would have been a nice idea. I suppose the chances are my Granddad's train was 'recycled'  

Mark

PS - I googled the Princess Louise and it came up with this limited edition Hornby model. It seems expensive at £56, but some places are charging £150+ for one   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HORNBY-OO-GAUGE-PRINCESS-LOUISE-STEAM-LOCO-LTD-EDITION-BOXED-/300721244880?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4604620ad0

PS - Slightly off-topic, but I found out yesterday that 'The Invicta' train designed by Robert Louis Stevenson is on show near me at the Canterbury Heritage Centre. Around 1967/68 We went on a Sunday school trip (From St. Mary Magdalene, East Ham) to The transport museum. For years I thought it was called Clapton Transport Museum but recently found out that it was Clapham. I am sure they had the original Rocket on show. Maybe it was just a copy?