Sir William Stanier designed the 8F locos for the London Midland & Scottish Railway,primarily for heavy freight work.From their introduction in 1935,almost 800 locos were built,and members of the class lasted right up until the end of steam working on British Railways in August 1968.Here is one example,48476,just arrived on the depot at Stourbridge.In the background can be seen a class 11 diesel shunter,no. 12094.
