New Engine For North Yorkshire Moors Railway

I received this email about a new engine that has joined the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the Summer and thought I would let all you railway enthusiasts know about it and to get a glimpse of the engine via the photos I have been sent.

SUMMER SIGNING – 9F STEAM ENGINE STRENGTHENS RAILWAY’S LINE UP

With excitement growing around England’s World Cup hopes, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has made its own ‘summer signing’ in the shape of a particularly large steam engine, aimed at strengthening its front line.

The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F engine number 92214, has just arrived on the moors and is expected to haul passenger trains from Tuesday 15 June. It will run throughout the remainder of the season on the moors.

The Class 9F 2-10-0 was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for hauling heavy goods trains over long distances. It is one of the most powerful steam locomotive types ever to have been built in Britain and one of the most successful.


This type of engine was often dubbed a “spaceship” on account of its huge bulk. A total of 251 such engines were built and the final one, engine number 92220 emerged from Swindon works in 1960 as the last new steam engine built by British Railways and was given the name “Evening Star.”

There are high hopes that the new arrival will help to lure even more visitors to the heritage steam railway during the summer. Philip Benham, General Manager of the NYMR, said “As the last steam engine to have been built for British Railways, and one of the most powerful, the 9Fs always had a special following. In foot-balling terms, it’s rather like adding a top striker to our frontline. This engine has never before been in operation on our railway, and should add even more pulling power to what we have to offer. It will be with us until the end of October, and we hope it will help lure visitors to spend a good value day out with us, irrespective of what happens in the World Cup.”

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is just a 30 minute drive from Valley View Farm in Old Byland, so why not stay at one of our 4 star self catering cottages and take a ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a great way to see the North York Moors.

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