Tyne Daily

No, not the actress from Cagney & Lacey but one of the impressive 9Fs that hauled the daily iron ore trains from Tyne Dock to Consett. Built at Crewe in two batches to a special order during 1952 and 1955 they were fitted with Westinghouse air pumps to operate the doors on the new hopper wagons, themselves recently built at Shildon for this intensive traffic. These 9Fs remained in service until November 1966, being replaced by Class 24s .

Rob couldn't resist the opportunity to run one of these rather special locos on New Mills but quite what 92099 it doing south of Crewe will probably always remain a mystery! A running-in turn after repairs?  It is receiving our usual detailing and weathering ahead of the Derby Exhibition.

Peter Handford captured the sound of these beasts on an ARGO TRANSACORD EP released in the mid 1960s, ref EAF 131 TRAINS FROM TYNE DOCK. Interestingly he lived in Cooper Hire country at Princes Risborough where most of his GW and many LNER recordings were made.