The British Railways decided to dispose of steam locomotives in favor of switching to diesel power in the 1960s, so thousands of steam-driven locomotives were sent to the scrapyard. 9F’s were designed to transport goods but also sometimes pulled fast passenger trains.
No 92175 going through Selby (1962).
9F No 82170 going through Selby in 1962 (built 1957).
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
- Date
- 1960
- Ref no
- R2G/Rail/054
- Level
- Item
- Archive
- Selby : Abbot Staith
- Extent
- Two photographs
- Theme
- Railway
- Decade
- 1960