'Majestic' Princess Elizabeth steams through Ribble Valley with iconic Northern Belle
Steam train fans were treated to the majestic sight of "Britain's most luxurious train" at the weekend when the majestic Princess Elizabeth pulled the Northern Belle through the Ribble
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Crimson-painted Princess Elizabeth cost just £11,675 when it was built at Crewe in 1933 and named after the then seven-year-old queen-to-be. Later it was to pull the Royal Train while she was aboard.
Local enthusiast John Toms took this fantastic photograph of Princess Elizabeth as it steamed through Rimington at 5pm on Saturday.
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The Northern Belle’s Pullman carriages once formed part of the iconic Orient Express train. Each is named after a historic castle or stately home and features hand-woven tapestries, marquetry and mosaics.