The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Limited
Registered Charity No 261751
The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society was formed as the '8F Preservation Society' at the end of steam on British Railways in 1968 to preserve one of the Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotives.
It was successful in saving locomotive, No 48773, LMS No 8233.
The locomotive is normally based on the Severn Valley Railway but can sometimes be seen hauling charter trains in different parts of the UK on the Railtrack system, and making occasional visits to other preserved railways.
Our locomotive was built in 1940 by North British to serve the War Department during the Second World War and it has had an interesting and varied history since.
Membership of the Society is available. One of the benefits being the glossy Society magazine, Black Eight. Members are also regularly updated through the Black Eight Newsletter which carries up to date information.
You can find out more about the Society and the locomotive on these pages.
