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The Stanier Class 8F is a design of 2-8-0 steam locomotive, originally built by the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) from 1935 (see LMS Stanier Class 8F), the design was subsequently adopted by the War Department as the standard British war locomotive (see WD Stanier Class 8F). The story is somewhat complex however, as transfers occurred between LMS and WD stock. The WD employed some engines abroad during the war, particularly in the Middle Eastern Theatre. After the war, although most ended up working in Great Britain (for them see LMS Stanier Class 8F), some also worked in Italy, Turkey (TCDD 45151 Class) and the Middle East countries of Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Israel.

Construction

A total of 852 locomotives were built, which can be summarised in the following table:

Order	Years	Quantity
LMS pre-war	1935–9	126
War Department	1940–2	208
LMS wartime	1941–5	205
Railway Executive Committee order, built by GWR	1943–5	80
Railway Executive Committee order, built by LNER	1943–5	60
Railway Executive Committee order, built by SR	1943–5	105
LNER Class O6	1944–6	68
Total		852

Preservation

Eleven 8Fs have been preserved (i.e. are owned by preservationists, reasonably complete with restoration planned). Six of these are ex-BR and preserved in Britain. A further ex-BR survivor has been scrapped by preservationists to provide parts for the GWR County Project (boiler) and the LMS Patriot Project (axleboxes). Three ex-TCDD locomotives have been repatriated to Britain from Turkey, giving a total of nine 8Fs in Britain. Additionally, there are believed to be a few remaining hulks slowly rusting in Turkey and one in Iraq. The long term future of these engines is unclear; their best hope for joining the preserved 8Fs is that they are also repatriated to Britain. Two more are also visible underwater on the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm.

Number				Location	Notes
LMS	BR	WD	TCCD
8151	48151	-	-	West Coast Railway Company	Certified for mainline use.
8173	48173	-	-	Churnet Valley Railway	Loco is in ex-Barry scrapyard condition.
8233	48773	307	-	Severn Valley Railway	Persian Railways no. 41.109. Currently in the Engine House awaiting overhaul .
8274	-	348	45160	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway	Restored and running as 8476 during GWR 175.
8279	-	353	45165	Turkey	-
-	-	341	45166	Barry Island Railway	Repatriated to Britain 2010
-	-	554	45170	Shildon Locomotion Museum	Repatriated to Britain 2010
-	-	522	45161	Camlik Railway Museum, Turkey	-
8305	48305	-	-	Great Central Railway	Built at Crewe Works, 48305 spent much of her career operating across the Midlands. She was withdrawn in 1968, just before the end of steam. During the time spent at Barry scrapyard she was sprayed with the words "Please don't let me die!" on the smokebox door, but was saved by Roger Hibbert in 1985 and was restored back to steam in the next 10 years. In 2011, half way though her boiler ticket the decision was taken to perform another overhaul. It is hoped she will return to traffic in 2013/14. This loco is currently undergoing a major overhaul.
8431	48431	-	-	Keighley and Worth Valley Railway	Only surviving Swindon-built example.
8624	48624	-	-	Great Central Railway	This is the only surviving Southern-built example in preservation. 48624 was brought back to life in spring 2009 at Peak Rail carrying a fictional LMS Crimson Lake livery as 8624. This was only ever worn authentically by express-passenger classes of the company. She ran at Peak Rail for about a year & was then put on loan to other lines (including Churnet Valley Railway) , but became a semi-permanent resident of the Great Central Railway in early 2011. 48624 is now sporting the same livery with BR numbering. Her boiler ticket expires in 2019.

References

• Tourret Allied Military Locomotives of the Second World War.