Stanier 8F
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[[Image:8f.jpg|left|240px]][[Image:8fa.jpg|right|240px]]The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Stanier_Class_8F Stanier 8F] was a major break from the "small engine" policy the LMS inherited from the Midland Railway. Powerful and sure-footed, Stanier's design became the standard heavy freight locomotive produced by the government during WWII, until it was replaced by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_Austerity_2-8-0 simplified "Austerity" version] redesigned by R.A. Riddles. | [[Image:8f.jpg|left|240px]][[Image:8fa.jpg|right|240px]]The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Stanier_Class_8F Stanier 8F] was a major break from the "small engine" policy the LMS inherited from the Midland Railway. Powerful and sure-footed, Stanier's design became the standard heavy freight locomotive produced by the government during WWII, until it was replaced by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_Austerity_2-8-0 simplified "Austerity" version] redesigned by R.A. Riddles. | ||
| − | Between the Stanier and Austerity versions, almost 2000 8F locomotives were produced by the workshops of all the major railways and private contractors, making them the most-produced steam locomotive in British history (and even if you don't count them as the same model, the Austerity is ''still'' the most-produced, with the Stanier in the top five). After the | + | Between the Stanier and Austerity versions, almost 2000 8F locomotives were produced by the workshops of all the major railways and private contractors, making them the most-produced steam locomotive in British history (and even if you don't count them as the same model, the Austerity is ''still'' the most-produced, with the Stanier in the top five). After the war, 8Fs were to be found working as far afield as Iraq, Scandinavia and Hong Kong. |
==Similar locomotives== | ==Similar locomotives== | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 19 December 2012
The 2-8-0 8F is a steam locomotive in the UK Railway Set.
Statistics and information
| Type: | Heavy Freight Steam Locomotive |
|---|---|
| Introduction: | 1933 |
| Withdrawal: | 1975 |
| Speed: | 50mph |
| Power: | 1550hp |
| Weight: | 128t |
| Tractive Effort: | 144kN |
| Replaces: | Mineral |
| Replaced By: | Star, EE Type 3 |
Prototype information
Between the Stanier and Austerity versions, almost 2000 8F locomotives were produced by the workshops of all the major railways and private contractors, making them the most-produced steam locomotive in British history (and even if you don't count them as the same model, the Austerity is still the most-produced, with the Stanier in the top five). After the war, 8Fs were to be found working as far afield as Iraq, Scandinavia and Hong Kong.
