The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 8F is a class of steam locomotives designed for hauling heavy freight. 852 were built between 1935 and 1946 (not all to LMS order), as a freight version of William Stanier's successful Black Five, and the class saw extensive service overseas during and after the Second World War.

Built by North British in 1940 (with works number 24607) it became LMS 8233. In 1941 it was transferred to the War Department as WD 307 and it was sent overseas, where it became Iran State Railways N0 41-109.

LMS Stanier Class 8F 8151 (British Railways No. 48151) is a preserved British steam locomotive. 8151 was built at Crewe Works in 1942 by the LMS as one of the 8F Class. Following nationalisation in 1948, 40000 was added to the class's original numbers and so in 1949 it was renumbered to 48151.

LMS Stanier Class 8F No. 8233, War Department Nos. 307, and later 70307, Iranian State Railways No. 41-109, Longmoor Military Railway 500, British Railways No. 48773, is a preserved British steam locomotive. Its owners claim that it is "possibly Britain's most …

May 17, 2021 · The 8F is a superb addition to the Graham Farish lineup, if not their best steam outline model to date. N Gauge models sometimes struggle to convey the stance and power of the prototype due to their diminutive size, but the Farish 8F absolutely conveys the purposeful appearance of 8F extremely well.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's 8F class 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive was a class of steam locomotive designed for hauling heavy freight. 852 were built between 1935 and 1946 at various railway workshops all across the United Kingdom.

48624 is unique in 8F preservation in that it is the only surviving Southern Railway built example, being part of a Railway Executive Committee order completed in 1943 at Ashford Works.

The ‘Stanier 8F’ was the standard heavy freight locomotive of the LMS, introduced in 1935 by William Stanier. Over 850 were built by all the ‘Big Four’ railways and private builders for service at home and overseas, and was one of the few steam designs in use right up to the end of steam on BR in August 1968.

The Class 8F were steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, designed by Sir William Stanier of the LMS for hauling heavy freight trains.

The Railway Executive Committee considered the Great Central Railway Robinson 2-8-0, as used in the First World War and the Collett 8F but both were rejected on the grounds of limited route availability. The design chosen was the LMS Stanier 8F 2-8-0 which was the most advanced heavy freight locomotive design at the time.