INFORMATION ABOUT THE STANIER 8F LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY LTD

THE STANIER 8F LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY LIMITED
REGISTERED AS A CHARITY NO 261751
President: I.P. Moss, M.Sc. Vice President: J.P. Bond, B.Sc. (Eng) C. Eng.
M.I. Mech.E
Chairman: Jeff Ryan,
5 Baas Hill Close,
Broxbourne,
Herts, EN10 7EU
01992 442260		 Railtour Organiser: David McIntosh,
1 Hawthorns, Comberton Road,
Kidderminster,
Worcestershire, DY10 3DH.
01562 864906
blackeight8f@yahoo.co.uk Vice-Chairman: Rob Newman blackeight8f@yahoo.co.uk Magazine Editor
and Newsline:		 Rob Newman,
30 Foley Gardens, Stoke Prior,
Bromsgrove, Worcs, B60 4LD
01527 832582
Treasurer: Mike Shackleton,
42 Assheton Avenue,
Audenshaw,
Manchester, M34 5RR		 Publicity Officer: John Stiles
40 Sharpenhoe Road,
Barton-le-Clay,
Beds MK45 4SD
01582 881288
Membership
Secretary and
Liaison:		 Peter Stych,
73 Maesquarre Road,
Betws, Ammanford,
Carmarthenshire SA18 2LF
01269 594865		 Working Party: John Wilcox
01902 330198
Sales Director: Terry Donlan,
40 Laverick Road, Jacksdale,
Nottingham, NG16 5LQ
01773 781896		 Newsletter
Distribution:		 Alan Tuggey
Directors: I.S. Chapman, T.G.B Donlan, D.R. McIntosh, G.M. Moon, W.P. Murray, R.G.Newman
G. Rushton, J.N. Ryan, M. Shackleton, P.G. Stych, K.R. Tyler.
Contributions Articles, letters and photographs are warmly welcomed from readers and may be of general
railway interest. Contributions to the Editor please, and for those readers who are not Society members
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED JOINING THE STANIER 8F LCOMOTIVE SOCIETY?
In August 1968 there were no plans for the official preservation of a Stanier 8F 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotive despite the fact that over 600 had seen BR service and several were destined to work even on the last weekend of steam.
The 8F Preservation Society decided to purchase one of these fine locomotives and successfully acquired No 48773 which went to the Severn Valley Railway. As it happened the Society saved not only the locomotive in the best condition but one with a fascinating history of service abroad during World War 2.
The locomotive, equally well known as LMS 8233 or BR 48773, has been based on the SVR since then, apart from periods on hire to other private railways and occasional forays on to the main line. The locomotive remains in the ownership of the Society which became The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Ltd in 1970
Membership of the Society, currently £10 per year, is available and members receive the magazine Black Eight, have the opportunity to join Society working parties on the locomotive and participate in other activities.
New members are most welcome, whether they wish to take an active or 'armchair' role. For further information please contact Peter Stych at 73 Maesquarre Road, Betws, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, SA18 2LF. Telephone 01269 594865. (For a Membership application form in PDF format click here)


To contact the Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Limited please see Society Information and Contacts

last updated 30th January 2005