Stanier Class 8F
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The Class 8F were steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, designed by Sir William Stanier of the LMS for hauling heavy freight trains.
Introduced in 1935, the design was chosen as country's standard freight design after the outbreak of World War 2, with locos built for the use by GWR and LNER, and for overseas use by the War Department. A total of 852 were constructed by 1946. In British Railways service the class lasted to the end of steam in 1968.
Introduced in 1935, the design was chosen as country's standard freight design after the outbreak of World War 2, with locos built for the use by GWR and LNER, and for overseas use by the War Department. A total of 852 were constructed by 1946. In British Railways service the class lasted to the end of steam in 1968.
Class 8F 48151 - Gauge O Guild - at Fort William depot, June 1998 Photo by whistling40s
- The Glasgow based North British Locomotive Company (NBL) built 158 locomotives for the War Department, and 50 for the LMS, between 1940 and 1942.
- Several Class 8F locomotives have been preserved, and three (48151, 48305 and 48773) were restored to mainline running.
- 48151 was used on the Fort William - Mallaig Jacobite service in 1995, 1998, 1999 & 2006.
- For the 1995 Jacobite season, 48151 was nameless and had a '55D' shed plate on the smoke box door.
- For the 1998 Jacobite season, 48151 carried the nameplates 'Gauge O Guild' and had a '10A' shed plate.
- At the end of the 1998 Jacobite season, locos BR 4MT 75014 + 8F 48151 hauled a 'Deerstalker' excursion from Fort William to Edinburgh on 26th September.
- The two locos then appeared at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Steam Gala on Sunday 27th September. <Flickr Photo>
- The 4MT was intended to work Highland Railway Festival trains, but required repairs, so these were worked by the 8F.
- On Saturday 3rd October, 48151 hauled a 7-coach 1Z26 Edinburgh - Dunfermline - Perth - Inverness charter train. <Six Bells Jcn review>
- On Sunday 4th October, 48151 hauled a 6-coach train, 1Z27 Inverness - Kyle (tender first), and return to Inverness. <Six Bells Jcn review>
- Saturday 10th October, 48151 from Inverness to Wick (tender 1st), then to Thurso. <Six Bells Jcn review>, <FoFNL - steam timings>
- This was the first steam hauled train north of Helmsdale since the 1960s.
- Sunday 11th October, The 8F hauled the return leg, Thurso - Wick, then Wick from to Inverness, chimney first.
- Saturday 17th October, 48151 hauled the final excursion train Inverness - Perth - Stirling - Polmont.
- 48151 & 75014 took the Empty Coaching stock south from Bo'ness to Carnforth (via Edinburgh) on Monday 19th October 1998.
- For the 1999 Jacobite season, the locos were B1 1264 and 8F 48151 (without nameplates, and with a '10A' shed plate).
- The two locos headed north to Fort William tender first in June.
- In early September, 48151 visited Shields Depot in Glasgow to have its wheels re-profiled, and returned to Fort William chimney north.
- At the end of the Jacobite season, a 2nd year of Highland Railway Festival excursions were run.
- Saturday 25 September, 48151 hauled an excursion Fort William - Crianlarich (reverse) - Oban.
- Sunday 26th September, 48151 did Oban - Taynuilt - Oban - Crianlarich - Fort William
- Thursday 30th September, B1 1264 & 48151 (coupled tender to tender) hauled a Fort William - Springburn excursion. (photo in the Railway Magazine, December 1999, p30)
- In 2006, 48151 had the 'Gauge O Guild' nameplates refitted and had a '5D' shed plate on the smoke box door.
- On 10th July 2006, 48151 with support coach ran from Carnforth to Fort William, for use on The Jacobite, after the B1 failed and Black Five 45407 was required elsewhere.
- On 2nd September 48151 returned south hauling an 8-coach train as 1Z48 Fort William - Carlisle, day 3 of 'The Jacobite Express' railtour.
- In March 2007, 48151 'Gauge O Guild' hauled a private charter on the Far North Line to take guests to a Wedding at Skibo Castle. (Timings)
- On Tuesday 13th March, 48151 hauled 4 coaches and diesel 37248 as 5Z82 ECS from Carnforth to Inverness.
- On Wednesday 14th, the 8F hauled the 4-coach train from Inverness to Tain as the 1Z81 'Wedding Belle', returning ECS as 5Z81.
- The empty coaching stock returned to Carnforth hauled by the diesel, while the 8F remained in Inverness.
- April 2007 saw the Railway Touring Company's first 9-day 'Great Britain' railtour, which featured steam haulage from Penzance to Thurso.
- Times:The Great Britain 2007, <6 Bells Jn review>
- On day 6, Thursday 12th April, 48151 hauled the 10-coach train from Inverness to Georgemas Junction, then ran-round to haul the train into Thurso tender first. The train had departed late, lost its path, and arrived at its destination over 4 hours late.
- On day 7, Friday 13th, the return leg had 48151 running tender first from Georgemas Junction to Inverness with diesel 47245 on the rear.
- 48151 and its support coach ran south from Inverness to Carnforth on Monday 16th April.
- On 6th May 2008, an 11-coach steam hauled train was chartered by Stagecoach to run from Crianlarich to Fort William and return. (Timings)
- The Empty coaching stock 5Z81 ran overnight from Carnforth hauled by 8F 48151 'Gauge O Guild', with K4 61994 'The Great Marquess' added to the front at Mossend.
- The northbound train with the K4 leading the 8F, started several fires on Rannoch Moor in the dry conditions.
- The south bound train had the 8F leading the K4, and diesel 33025 was coupled to the rear.
See Also
External Photo Links
- Flickr - LMS 8651 passing Newton Stewart, 1940s
- RailScot - 48708 passing Kay Park Jn, Kilmarnock, May 1954
- RailScot - 48321 passing Newton Stewart, July 1956
- RailScot - 48157 on the Port Road near Loch Skerrow, Summer 1956
- RailScot - 48318 pilots V2 60814 on a freight at Beattock, mid-1960s
- RailScot - 48775 at Polmadie shed, October 1962
- Flickr - 48773 stored at Parkhead Shed, July 1963
- Flickr - 48151 on the Jacobite near Glenfinnan, 20 September 1995
- Flickr - 48151 on the Jacobite at Mallaig, 25 June 1998
- Flickr - 48151 on the Jacobite at Mallaig, 20 July 1999
- Flickr - 48151 on the Jacobite at Fort William Station, August 1999
- Flickr - 48151 at Tom-na-Faire Depot, Fort William, 27 September 1999
- Flickr - 48151 at Mallaig, chimney 1st to Fort William, 20 July 2006
- WD 554 in Bo'ness Museum of Scottish Railways, September 2017
- WD 554 in Bo'ness workshop, August 2023
External Links
- Wikipedia - LMS Stanier Class 8F
- Wikipedia - LNER Class O6 (Stanier 8F)
- Wikipedia - TCDD 45151 class - 8Fs in Turkey
- Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 8F 2-8-0 LMS & War Department
- Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 48151
- Preserved British Steam Locomotives - TCCD 45170 / WD554
- SRPS Steam - 8F WD554 appeal
- BR database - LMS Stanier 8F Class 2-8-0
- Steam Index - Stanier 8F articles
- Railadvent - LMS Stanier 8F information
- The Stanier 8F Locomotive society - owners of 48773
- UKsteam.info - 1998 tours, 1999 tours, 2006 tours, 2007 tours, 2008 tours