The engine’s next claim to fame was being chosen to head the first nonstop run of the ‘Flying Scotsman’ from King’s Cross to Edinburgh in May 1928 and, of course, there has been confusion between the locomotive and the train ever since, the train having been officially designated in 1927.Īlthough never regarded as the best of the A1s, No. These 10 serviceable engines form a remarkably comprehensive cross-section of the history of British steam locomotive development over the period from 1923 to 1951, and enthusiasts are still keen to compare the performances of these engines, carrying out the duties they were designed for. The concept of mixed traffic locomotives is relatively new and the classifications ‘5MT’ or in some cases ‘6P/5F’ became more widely used in BR days but very inconsistently and the London Midland Region continued to refer to a ‘5MT’ as simply a Class ‘5’.Īt the present time there are 10 express steam locomotives of class 7 and above certified for main line use and currently in working order, although there are several more under repair, restoration or overhaul and expected to enter service in the near future. The system was applied to the other BR regions but was adopted with varying degrees of enthusiasm. This anomaly was removed by British Railways after Nationalisation by making Class 7s into Class 8s, Class 6s into Class 7s and 5XPs into Class 6s. Five things you may not know about the Big BoyĬonfusion crept in to the system with the LMS Jubilee 4-6-0s, which were more powerful than a Class ‘5’ but not quite a Class ‘6’, so the LMS designated them ‘5XP’, effectively ‘51/2P’.Engines could be classified ‘7P’ or ‘7F’ for example if they were designed for exclusively passenger or freight work, while those that were suitable for both were simply Class ‘5’ for example.Įnjoy more Heritage Railway reading in the four-weekly magazine. The Stanier 2-8-0s were as powerful as the largest Pacifics and were given the power classification ‘7F’. The smallest shunting engines on the LMS were classified ‘0’ and the largest Pacifics were Class ‘7’. The system of power classification was devised by the London Midland & Scottish Railway as a development of a system first instigated by the Midland Railway. In addition there are a number of Class 5 and 6 4-6-0s that generally haul lighter trains, often on secondary routes such as the West Highland extension, most subject to an overall maximum of 60mph as dictated by somewhat smaller driving wheels. In recent years, there have been fewer of the smaller engines and the heavier main line railtours have been in the hands of a select few Class 7 and 8 express steam locomotives. The original way these cars were styled had them all black and with a red base stripe, but I have added dark bluish gray fluting and a lot more red to the mix to make them easier to take pictures of.Ĭomments, questions, and complaints are always welcome!ĮDIT 4/23/21: Added a different steam loco to the fist post.Which are Britain’s top 10 steam engines? Brian Sharpe compares the history and performance of the 10 biggest working main line engines in roughly chronological order of the introduction of the class.īritain’s elite working steam locomotives are those registered to operate main line trains on the Network Rail system. Observation car of the Spirit of Legoredo passenger train. Each car on this train is 28 studs long, which is longer than my usual 24 studs long standard. The four streamlined coaches of the train. These cars were all inspired by The Santa Fe Super Chief cars (1005) and the Emerald Night's coach. The rear of the engine has a slightly changed coal bunker side walls compared to the 2-8-4 Berkshire MOD I posted earlier in the week. More details can be seen here on the SAR Red Devil locomotive. The pistons are entirely my own work, as is the tender. In reality, this 7-wide loco began life as a 2-8-4 Berkshire type built by purchased from Rebrickable a seen here. I upped the wheel count by another leading axle, (making it into a 4-8-4 Northern-type) and I then decided to imitate the famous South African Railways 'Red Devil' in color-scheme. (changing the colors up a bit from mainly black to mostly red doesn't hurt much either!) That is, until I added a new locomotive to the head end and one more passenger car. Then I switched magnet types to the newer ones, and it became even harder show off as it didn't match the rest of my newer train fleet. It looked good to me at first, in nearly all black with a red stripe at the base, but over the years was quietly forgotten about, as it was quite dull-looking to others and hard to take pictures of. The Spirit of Legoredo was my one of my first big trains, and was built in 2011 with a baggage car, three passenger coaches, and observation car.
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