- Builder
- Graham Farish
- Catalogue Number
- 372-160K Special
- Category
- N Scale Steam Locomotives
- Scale
- N
- Finish
- Pristine
- Year
- 2021
- Pages
-
- Bachmann 2021 (177)
- Era
- 9 - Privatisation
- DCC
- Ready (Next18)
- Decoders
- -
- Motor
- -
- Coupling
- NEM
- Curve
- -
- Length
- 130 mm
- Based on Preserved
- No
- Directional Lighting
- No
- Interior Lighting
- No
- Pickup in Tender
- No
- Sound Decoder Ready
- No
- Passenger Figures
- No
Graham Farish 372-160K
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Stanier Class 8F 8624 London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Class & Prototype
Class: London, Midland & Scottish Railway Stanier Class 8F
- Traction: Steam
- Built: 1935-1946
- Total Built: 852
The LMS Stanier Class 8F was Britain's most successful freight locomotive design, with 852 examples built between 1935-1946. Designed by Sir William Stanier to replace the LMS's inadequate freight fleet, these robust 2-8-0 locomotives featured 18½" x 28" cylinders, 225 psi boiler pressure, and 32,440 lbf tractive effort. Selected as Britain's standard WW2 freight locomotive, 8Fs served globally in Egypt, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, with many remaining overseas permanently. On home metals, they handled 1,000-ton coal trains until steam's end in 1968. Eight locomotives survive in preservation, while modern models from Hornby and upcoming Bachmann releases ensure continued appeal for railway modellers seeking authentic British freight operations.
Prototype: 8624
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- Built By: -
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- Built: -
- Withdrawn: -
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Operator & Livery
Operator: London, Midland & Scottish Railway
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) was Britain's largest railway company from 1923-1948, formed by merging over 120 independent railways under the Railways Act 1921. Operating 7,790 route miles across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the LMS became the world's largest transport organisation and the British Empire's biggest commercial enterprise. Famous for iconic locomotives like the streamlined Princess Coronation class, versatile Black Fives, and Royal Scots, the company evolved from inherited pre-grouping designs to revolutionary Stanier innovations. The LMS operated major routes including the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Scotland, serving as the UK's second-largest employer after the Post Office. Nationalised in 1948 to form British Railways' London Midland Region, the LMS legacy continues through extensive preservation efforts and remains a favourite subject for railway modellers seeking authentic British steam-age prototypes.