Steam Engines Of British Railway

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This programme takes a look at the some of the 2, 500 steam engines built by British Railways between 1948 & 1960, & operated in Britain until the end of steam in 1968. Now many are thankfully preserved on railways across the country – ranging from small shunters to large express & freight locos. Many of these were based on the old constituent railway companies, but British Railways did evolve its own designs which feature in the programme – such as the Britannia Class, designed for express passenger work & the Standard Class 4 tank, which were used primarily on commuter services. The most famous loco of this time is Standard Class 9F number 92220 Evening Star
- preserved as the last steam loco to be built by British Railways, in 1960. Locos based on the North Yorkshire Moors, Keighley & Worth Valley, Great Central Railway, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire & the West Somerset Railways, as well as on the main line are included in the programme.