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Black and white photograph of a « Duchess » type steam locomotive, No. 6230, with the inscription « DUCHESS OF BUCKINGHAM » on the side. The reverse details its technical specifications: type Pacific, 4 cylinders, 4 valve gear, built in 1938–1939 for heavy express trains, with a grate area of 4.65 m² and a working weight of 108,000 kg. Publisher: H. M. P., 8, rue de Tournon, Paris.