LMS 8F Class
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The LMS 8F Class is a British heavy freight steam locomotive type widely used by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and later by British Railways, particularly during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LMS 8F Class canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| brakeType | vacuum brake ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | outside cylinders ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 2 ⓘ |
| designer | William Stanier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | 1935 ⓘ |
| nickname | 8F ⓘ |
| notablePreservedExample |
LMS 48151
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LMS 48773 NERFINISHED ⓘ LMS 8233 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 852 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerClassificationLMS | 8F ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservedUnits | several locomotives preserved ⓘ |
| primaryRole | heavy freight ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1946 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
LMS London area
ⓘ
LMS Midland Division NERFINISHED ⓘ LMS Scottish area ⓘ |
| successorTo | LMS 7F 0-8-0 freight locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 1′D h2 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | wartime military transport ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Belgium
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iranian State Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| valveGear | Walschaerts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 2-8-0 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.