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BR Standard Class 9F number 92220 Evening Star is a preserved British steam locomotive completed in 1960. It was the last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways.It was the only British main line steam locomotive earmarked for preservation from the date of construction. [1]
Nine Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 tender locomotives survived withdrawal from mainline service into preservation: Evening Star became part of the National Collection; eight others were bought directly from BR or from Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. Only six members of the class have been restored to running order. 92240 was the ...
Seven locomotives were obtained from Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The other two were preserved upon withdrawal: 92220 Evening Star-- the last steam loco built by BR -- joined the National Collection; the artist and conservationist, David Shepherd bought 92203 directly from BR in 1967.
Although more were ordered, 999 BR "Standards" were constructed: the last, 92220 Evening Star, was built in 1960. Most never achieved their potential service life and were withdrawn in working order. Riddles put his case for continuing to build steam locomotives in his presidential address to the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in November ...
In 2009 the locomotive Tornado hauled its maiden mainline train, being the first brand new steam locomotive to be built in Britain for use on the main line since Evening Star, completed in 1960. [6] The most famous steam locomotive operating on the British main line is the 1923 built Flying Scotsman.
The Reading & Northern Railroad on Wednesday announced three summer 2024 "Iron Horse Ramble" excursions using T-1 class steam locomotive ... Reading & Northern 2024 steam trips will include ...
The last steam locomotive built for mainline British Railways was 92220 Evening Star, which was completed in March 1960. [21] The last steam-hauled service trains on the British Railways network ran on 11 August 1968, but the use of steam locomotives in British industry continued into the 1980s. [ 22 ]
Locomotives from the National Collection in the Great Hall of the UK National Railway Museum. The UK National Collection is a collection of around 280 historic rail vehicles (predominantly of British origin). The majority of the collection is kept at four national museums: National Railway Museum, York; Locomotion, Shildon