48624 is unique in 8F preservation in that it is the only surviving Southern Railway built example, being part of a Railway Executive Committee order completed in 1943 at Ashford Works. The locomotive spent its entire working life allocated to Willesden Shed and is not thought to have led to harsh a life, evidenced by…

The Stanier locomotives were first introduced in 1935, when a batch twelve engines, with domeless boilers, was built at the Crewe works of the LMS. These were originally classified 7F, but an improved domed boiler was rapidly introduced and the …

25th April 2009 was the first time since 1965 the LMS 8F, number 8624, run under own steam. This was the culmination of 28 years hard work by a dedicated band of volunteers that make up the...

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 8F is a class of steam locomotives designed for hauling heavy freight. 852 were built between 1935 and 1946 (not all to LMS order), as a freight version of William Stanier's successful Black Five, and the class saw extensive service overseas during and after the Second World War.

In its splendid maroon LMS livery, Ex LMS 8624 BR 48624 Stanier 2-8-0 freight locomotive at Loughborough, built at Ashford Works in 1943. Technical detail specifications of locomotive 48624/8624: Boiler pressure of 48624/8624: 225 lbf/sq.in., Weight of 48624/8624: loco 72.1 tons, tender 53.7 tons, Wheel diameter of 48624/8624: 3' 3½'', 4' 8½",

On 23rd May 2009, the 48624 Society's 8F locomotive entered revenue earning service for the first time in 44 years after a 28 year restoration project. The first train of the day was for the...

Crimson LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 8624 (formerly 48624) approaches Mountsorrel on the Great Central Railway.Crimson LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 8624 (formerly 48624) @ Bryan Dee...

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