Passing on the outskirts of Loughborough, 8F Loco No,48624 heads towards Leicester North with the Brown & Cream stock, whilst GWR Loco No. 6990, 'Witherslack Hall' heads north with rake of 4 wheeled vanfits. 06 10 2018

The Stanier locomotives were first introduced in 1935, when a batch twelve engines, with domeless boilers, was built at the Crewe works of the LMS. These were originally classified 7F, but an improved domed boiler was rapidly introduced and the class became the now recognised 8F.

Such was the success of the class on the LMS that the design was chosen by the War Department for large scale production in the Second World War. Engines were built at many locomotive works around the UK and large numbers went overseas immediately for service in many theatres of war.

Eventually 852 members of the class were built and with such a large number there were many detail differences.

Source: www.gcrailway.co.uk/the-railway/locomotives/8624-2/

No.6990 was designed by F W Hawkesworth and completed in April 1948 at the Great Western Works at Swindon, by then of course, part of British Railways. The engine was withdrawn on 17th December 1965 and arrived at Woodham’s scrapyard at Barry in February, 1966.

Source: www.gcrailway.co.uk/the-railway/locomotives/6990-withersl...

Taken in: UK / England / Charnwood District / Loughborough (show map)

Taken on: October 6, 2018

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