Carlisle Kingmoor Shed
A notable visitor to Kingmoor on 5 July 1958. The much travelled Stanier 8F no 48773 was built by the North British Locomotive Co in 1940 for the War Department (works no 24607). It was originally intended to operate in France but was instead sent to Persia in 1941, becoming Persian State Railways no 41-109. During its time in Persia the locomotive sustained damage in a derailment following a collision with a camel. In 1944 it was converted to oil firing. Four years later it went to Suez where it was almost scrapped following major mechanical problems but eventually made its way back to Derby Works for attention during 1952. Following overhaul the locomotive emerged as WD no 500 and was sent to the Longmoor Military Railway. The 8F was taken into BR stock in 1957, becoming no 48773 and allocated to Polmadie shed. Withdrawal came in 1962, only to see it reinstated in November the following year at Kingmoor (some records show an intervening temporary reinstatment between February and July 1963 while still at Polmadie). After a number of further moves the locomotive's final BR port of call was Rose Grove, from where it was withdrawn by BR for the last time in August 1968, having hauled the MRTS/SVRS 'Farewell to Steam' special a few days earlier see image 36292. Today 48773 can be seen on display in the Engine House at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway.
Location: Carlisle Kingmoor Shed
Original line: Caledonian Railway
Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Date: 05/07/1958
Image number: 36317
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