BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star

BR Standard Class 9F number 92220 Evening Star is a preserved British steam locomotive completed in 1960. It was the last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways. It was the only British main line steam locomotive earmarked for preservation from the date of construction. It was the 999th locomotive of the whole British Railways Standard range.

BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star
92220 Evening Star on display at the National Railway Museum
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerR.A. Riddles
BuilderSwindon Works
Build dateMarch 1960
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-10-0
 • UIC1′E h2
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Length66 ft 2 in (20.17 m) overall
Loco weight86 long tons 14 cwt (194,200 lb or 88.1 t)
Tender typeBR1G
Fuel capacity9 long tons 0 cwt (20,200 lb or 9.1 t)
Water cap.4,725 imp gal (21,480 L; 5,674 US gal)
Boiler pressure250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 28 in (508 mm × 711 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort39,667 lbf (176.45 kN)
Career
OperatorsBritish Railways
Power class9F
Numbers92220
LocaleWestern Region of British Railways
WithdrawnMarch 1965
Current ownerNational Railway Museum
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