The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight trains over long …

In 1919, the Midland Railway built a single 0-10-0 steam locomotive, No 2290 (later LMS (1947) 22290 and BR 58100). It was designed by James Anderson for banking duties on the Lickey …

There were 251 9Fs built, 198 at the former LMS works in Crewe and 53 in the GWR’s old Swindon workshops. Black Prince was one of the 9Fs built in Swindon and was delivered to …

The 9F also proved its worth as a passenger locomotive, adept at fast running despite its small driving wheels, and for a time was a frequent sight on the Somerset and Dorset Railway, …

BR Standard Class 9F No. 92079 was among one of the 251 BR Standard Class 9Fs built at BR Crewe Works/LMS Crewe Works in 1956 for the London Midland Region of British Railways. It …

2023年6月11日 · Within 6 years, BR had built 251 9Fs, 198 at the old LMS Crewe works (founded 1840) and 53 at the Great Western’s Swindon works (almost as old, 1841). Glossy and shiny …

2023年3月28日 · Introduced in 1954, the Class 9Fs were the final main line steam locomotives built in any numbers and proved worthy of the role; whilst the other Standard designs were …

The British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles. The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardized locomotive …

The Standard Class 9F locomotives Nos 92020-9 were experimentally built with Franco-Crosti boilers, forming a unique subclass. All ten were built in 1955 at Crewe Works. The Franco …

One of the most successful BR standard steam locomotives was the massive 2-10-0, more commonly known as the ‘9F’. These handsome machines proved to be capable all-rounders, …