Nymr 9f

[C37]

Just watching Friday's episode of all aboard, they refer to the NYMR 9f as being the only one of its kind left , they say it a couple of times.

But I am sure there is one at the GCR!

Am I missing something here?

 

[Richard Scott]

Only single chimney 9F left, that's probably what they're referring to.

 

[superjohn]

Already some opinions on the matter here:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/the-yorkshire-steam-railway-channel-5.201203/

 

[alexl92]

There are indeed nine preserved. What the program was referring to, which they really didn't make clear, was that 92134 is unique because it is the only single chimney example left. The original design had a normal single chimney, but BR experimented with various modifications to improve the locos further; one of these to try a double chimney on 92178 I think. This turned out to be the only experiment which was an unqualified success so all future new-builds were built with a double chimney and some were fitted with them later. 91234 is the only single chimney survivor.

 

[C37]

Thanks for the clarification

 

[StoneRoad]

The restoration of 92514 came away with The Steam Railway and The Coiley Locomotive Engineering Awards from the 2020 HRA Presentation Dinner.