Jim Groom
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Stanier 8F 48773 on display at the Engine House, Highley. 48773 was built at the North British Locomotive works in Glasgow in 1940 with the LMS number 8233. This class of locomotive was originally built for the LMS, but 48773 was built for the War Department and saw service abroad in Persia and Egypt. It returned to the UK and was eventually put into service with British Railways.
jgroom_48773_svr_6may2013_1c
Stanier 8F 48773 on display at the Engine House, Highley. 48773 was built at the North British Locomotive works in Glasgow in 1940 with the LMS number 8233. This class of locomotive was originally built for the LMS, but 48773 was built for the War Department and saw service abroad in Persia and Egypt. It returned to the UK and was eventually put into service with British Railways.