Steam hauled mainline frieght trains, something you'll never see in the UK

[Nova]

But you will see in the US

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d550S68EpBw

In fairness, to my understanding, more often than not it's simply empty stock workings from one yard to another and the RR operator decides to let a steam engine take it. however they also seem to be Chartered freight trains purely for photographic purposes (which is cool nonetheless).

still, it's nice to imagine one of the preserved steam locomotives, let's say a black Five or one of the mainline 8Fs, taking a train of Coal or Ore wagons

[Mickey]

Yes I have been watching several German steam dvds lately that were filmed in the 1990s and apparently at that time it was 'the norm' over there for German Railways to turn over a weekend for steam hauled passenger & freight workings although I couldn't imagine Network Rail allowing a BR 9F hauling a heavy freight along the ECML these days somehow?.

Mickey

[Nova]

I couldn't imagine Network Rail allowing a BR 9F hauling a heavy freight along the ECML these days somehow?.

they won't even allow 9Fs on the mainline because of the center driver posing a risk for detailment

[Mickey]

I couldn't imagine Network Rail allowing a BR 9F hauling a heavy freight along the ECML these days somehow?.

they won't even allow 9Fs on the mainline because of the center driver posing a risk for detailment

It makes me laugh all this 'over cautious' approach to life these days although I don't believe in taking silly risks though.

Mickey

[manna]

G'day Gents

Funny thing is, I've never heard of a 9f derailing through a flangeless centre wheel, it's only there to carry weight, I suppose a flanged centre wheel could be fitted.

manna

[Mickey]

The flangeless centre driving wheels on the 9Fs also allowed the locos to negotiate tighter curved track and points that was usually found in sidings, yards & loco sheds.

Mickey

[Blink Bonny]

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My love for 9Fs is well known on here so guess who was not far away from the Severn Valley this weekend? Interestingly, 92214 had marks on the outside of the flangeless wheel's tyres indicating that they may have slipped off the rails. However, as the LNWR knew from experience with the 8 coupled tanks in South Wales, when their flangeless wheels dropped off the railhead, they soon retailed themselves....