Ever wondered what all those numbers mean? Why is it a 4-6-0? Why did its number change and what is a Pacific? Here’s a simple guide to steam locomotive designations.
Railway
B12 Steam Loco 8572
TrainsThis locomotive was built in 1928 by Beyer Peacock for the LNER (London and North Eastern Railway) and numbered 8572. The original design, although modified by 1928, dated back to the GER (Great Eastern Railway) in 1908.
9F Heavy Goods Loco Black Prince
TrainsWeighing nearly 140 tons this clanking, steaming, smoking 9F heavy goods loco, now named Black Prince, spent its short working life hauling 1500 ton iron ore trains on Merseyside. Now it easily pulls a few coaches (about 160 tons) from Sheringham to Holt and back on the North Norfolk Railway.
