New arrival on Moors railway
The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F engine number 92214, has just arrived on the moors. The Class 9F was the last in a series of engines designed for British Railways in the 1950s, and dubbed a "spaceship" because of its bulk.
A total of 251 were built with engine number 92220 being the last to emerge from Swindon works in 1960 – the last new steam engine built by British Railways. 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."