5503 x 3228 px | 46,6 x 27,3 cm | 18,3 x 10,8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
28 novembre 2019
Ubicazione:
york railway station, York, North Yorkshire, UK
Altre informazioni:
4871 is an LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 locomotive, originally numbered 4871 by the LMS, it had 40000 added to its number under British Railways after nationalisation in 1948 44871 was one of the last locomotives to be withdrawn from service, surviving until 1968, the last year of steam on British Railways. 44871 was purchased directly from British Railways service for preservation so never had to be restored from scrapyard condition unlike other preserved locomotives which ended up being sent to Barry Island. The majority of her class including 44871 were purchased directly from BR service for preservation with only six being purchased from Barry Island and then required restoration to run again. The locomotive is used regularly on heritage railways, and hauling mainline charter trains, including the famous and popular 'Jacobite' train from Fort William to Mallaig in Scotland, UK
