The most successful of all the is the
'Standard' designs introduced by BR in the 1950's was their 2-10-0 design for
heavy freight. 251 of them were built & proved to be a very powerful locomotive
capable of hauling the heaviest trains. Indeed, so free running were they, that
they were sometimes used on express passenger duties In the rush to abolish steam they were scrapped decades before
their originally planned withdrawal dates. 92240 was the final steam locomotive
constructed at Crewe, and also the very first of the ex-Barry scrap yard 9Fs
to be restored to traffic.
