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Ex-LMS Class 8F

photograph by Mike Morant.

Introduced in 1935, some 849 8Fs were built by the LMS, and various other builders from the North British Locomotive Co to the SR's Brighton Works! As well as the LMS engines, a number were transferred to the War Department during WWII and some 80 were built for the government as 'Austerity' class locomotives. Above: N°48309 was photographed trundling southbound past Wandsworth Common station with a transfer freight. 8Fs weren't uncommon on these workings, which generally went only as far as the yards at Norwood. Fowler 3F 0-6-0Ts and 4F 0-6-0s were the more usual fare with the occasional J something for ER variety. C2Xs, 0-6-2Ts and Ws were the usual SR motive power for them.

This page was last updated 23 January 2012