🚂 BR Standard Class 9F – Britain’s Last Great Steam Workhorse 🚂 Among the final giants of British steam, the BR Standard Class 9F stands tall as one of the most powerful and successful freight locomotives ever to run on our rails. Introduced between 1954 and 1960, these 2-10-0 brutes were designed to haul the heaviest trains with ease – from coal drags to fast overnight freights – and they quickly earned a reputation for raw power and near-unstoppable performance. Built at Crewe and Swindon, t

🌟 Evening Star – The Last Steam Giant of British Railways 🌟 There’s something truly magical about Evening Star, the legendary BR Standard Class 9F No. 92220 — the final steam locomotive ever built by British Railways. Completed at Swindon Works in March 1960, she marked the end of an era, yet stood out as one of the most powerful and graceful freight locomotives Britain ever produced. Painted in stunning Brunswick Green — unusual for a freight engine — and adorned with a special nameplate, Eve