BR Standard 9F 2-10-0
Welcome to scot-rail.co.uk, Scotland's online railway community. The group is for any rail enthusiast interested in the railways and trains of Scotland. It not only consists of the wiki that you're reading now, but a busy online forum and mailing list, which was accessible to registered users. From April 2024 the forum has closed, with a replacement started on Groups.io.
Breadcrumb navigation
British Railways Standard Class 9F steam locomotives, of which 251 were built between 1954 and 1960, were a powerful design intended for hauling heavy freight trains.
None were allocated to Scottish Region sheds, but Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) had a number of the locos from May 1964, and they worked into Scotland until 1967.
Several class 9F locomotives have been saved for preservation
Last built 92220 'Evening Star', restored to mainline running, visited Gleneagles and Perth on 7th April 1986.
None were allocated to Scottish Region sheds, but Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) had a number of the locos from May 1964, and they worked into Scotland until 1967.
A preserved class 9F on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Photo by SPORTEC1
- On 26/03/67, loco 92009 hauled the BLS/SLS "Scottish Rambler No.6" Railtour from Carlisle via Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central.
- One of the last cross-border freight trains regularly worked by 9F steam locos was the twice a week Wallerscote to Larbert ICI Soda Ash tank train.
Preservation
Several class 9F locomotives have been saved for preservation
Last built 92220 'Evening Star', restored to mainline running, visited Gleneagles and Perth on 7th April 1986.
The EMI Music Express ยป Green Arrow & Evening Star double-head the charter from Edinburgh to Gleneagles, passing Larbert on 7th April 1986 Photo by sarrmann
- Un-restored loco 92219 arrived on the Strathspey Railway (by road) on 31st May 2023. <Flickr - Photo>