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Evening Star
CC BY 2.0. Tony Hisgett, via Wikimedia Commons. Source

British Railways, Swindon

Evening Star

BR Standard 9F

England · 1960

1960 · Golden-age steam · Steam

Evening Star

92220 · 9F

Preserved · 2-10-0 · Whyte 2-10-0

Specification

Specification plate for Evening Star
ClassBR Standard 9F
Nicknames92220, 9F
BuilderBritish Railways, Swindon
Year introduced1960
Country builtEngland
RegionBritain
OperatorsBritish Railways
EraGolden-age steam
Motive powerSteam
RoleFreight
Whyte2-10-0
UIC1′E
Wheel arrangement2-10-0
Gauge1,435 mm — standard gauge
Quantity built251
PowerRiddles two-cylinder 2-10-0
Tractive effort39,667 lbf
Top speed145 km/h · 90 mph
Weight86 long tons 14 cwt engine
Length66 ft 2 in over the buffers
StatusPreserved

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