GER S69 Class No. 8572

GER S69 Class No. 8572
Overview -
Propulsion:	Steam
Loco Type:	Tender Engine
Gauge:	4 ft 8 1/2 in
History -
Designer:	Stephen D. Holden
Livery:	LNER Apple Green
Former Liveries:	LNER Wartime Black BR Black
Manufacturing Details:
Builder:	Beyer, Peacock & Co.
(b/n) Builder's No.	61572
Build Date:	1928
Re-Builder:	Stratford Works
Date Rebuilt:	1933
Service:
Operator:	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society
Former Operators:	London North Eastern Railway British Railways
Railway:	North Norfolk Railway
No.	8572
Former Numbers:	61572 (BR)
Years in Operation:	1928 - 1948 1949 - 1961 1995 - 2007 2012 - 2020
Disposition:	Preserved: Under Overhaul
Wheel Arrangement:
Whyte Notation:	4-6-0+T
Axle No.	5
Boiler & Firebox:
Current Boiler Pressure:	180 p.s.i.
Grate Area:	26.5 sq. ft.
Heating Surface:	1834.2 sq. ft.
Tubes:	1123 sq. ft.
Cylinders:
Cylinders (Dia. x Stroke):	20 in x 28 in
Operation:
Water Capacity:	3, 700 Imperial Gallons
Coal Capacity:	4.1 Tons
Weight of Locomotive:	63 Tons
Total Weight:	101 Tons
Weight of Tender(s):	38 Tons
Performance Statistics:
Tractive Effort:	21, 969
Dimensions:
Total Length:	57 ft 7 in (17.55 m)
Valves & Motion:
Valve Gear:	Stephenson

No. 8572 is a preserved 4-6-0 tender steam locomotive.

History

No. 8572 was built in 1928 by Beyer, Peacock and company as builder's number 61572 for the London North Eastern Railway to the Great Eastern Railway's S69 class design known as the B12 class to the LNER. During it's later British Rail life it became a minor celebrity while pulling BR excursion services. It was withdrawn in 1961 and later purchased by the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society.

It was eventually sent to Germany for restoration but due to complications due to changes of ownership of the Workshops, funding disputes and the reunification of East and West Germany No.8572 almost ended up dumped in the North Sea! But through careful negotiations carried out by the M&GNJRS to the firm who now owned the works the locomotive was restored and arrived in the UK in 1994 returning to steam the next year. In 1999 it was repainted back into BR black and in 2007 it was withdrawn from service due to the boiler ticket expiring.

It returned to steam in 2012 until 2020 when it once again required an overhaul. The M&GNJRS who still own the locomotive have prioritized it's overhaul so it can return to steam in 2028 in time for it's 100th anniversary of existence.

Trivia

• No. 8572 doesn't have a name.

Gallery

No. 8572 the last survivor of the class.

Bibliography

Preserved LNER Locomotives
A1/A10/A3 Class	No.4472 'Flying Scotsman'
A4	No.4464 'Bittern' • No.4468 'Mallard' • No.4488 'Union of South Africa' • No.4489 'Dominion of Canada (Originally 'Woodcock') • No.4496 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (Originally 'Golden Shuttle') • No.4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Peppercorn A2 Class	No.60532 'Blue Peter'
B1 Class	No.1264 • No.61306
D49 Class	No.246 'Morayshire'
V2 Class	No.4771 'Green Arrow'
Y1 Class	No.59
J94 Class	No.8077 • No.8078
K4 Class	No.3442 'The Great Marquess' (Originally 'MacCailein Mor')
K1 Class	No.62005
V2 Class	No.4771 'Green Arrow'
Y1 Class	No.59
J52 Class	No.1247
C1/C2 Class	No.251 • No.990 'Henry Oakley'
N2 Class	No.1744
M1/Q Class	No.1621
1463 Class	No.1463
901 Class	No.910
1001 Class	No.1275
Q6 Class	No.2238
Q7 Class	No.901
J21 Class	No.876
J27 Class	No.2392
ES1 Class	No.ES1
X1 Class	No.66 'Aerolite'
H Class	No.1310 • No.985
E1 Class	No.69023
F Class	No.49 'Gordon Highlander'
Y9 Class	No.42
K Class	No.256 'Glen Douglas'
J36 Class	No.673 'Maude'
T26 Class	No.490
G58 Class	No.1217
Y14 Class	No.564
S56 Class	No.87
209 Class	No.229
L77 Class	No.999
S69 Class	No.8572
8K Class	No.102
11F Class	No.506 'Butler-Henderson'

Preserved LNER Locomotives
A1/A10/A3 Class	No.4472 'Flying Scotsman'
A4	No.4464 'Bittern' • No.4468 'Mallard' • No.4488 'Union of South Africa' • No.4489 'Dominion of Canada (Originally 'Woodcock') • No.4496 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (Originally 'Golden Shuttle') • No.4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Peppercorn A2 Class	No.60532 'Blue Peter'
B1 Class	No.1264 • No.61306
D49 Class	No.246 'Morayshire'
V2 Class	No.4771 'Green Arrow'
Y1 Class	No.59
J94 Class	No.8077 • No.8078
K4 Class	No.3442 'The Great Marquess' (Originally 'MacCailein Mor')
K1 Class	No.62005
V2 Class	No.4771 'Green Arrow'
Y1 Class	No.59
J52 Class	No.1247
C1/C2 Class	No.251 • No.990 'Henry Oakley'
N2 Class	No.1744
M1/Q Class	No.1621
1463 Class	No.1463
901 Class	No.910
1001 Class	No.1275
Q6 Class	No.2238
Q7 Class	No.901
J21 Class	No.876
J27 Class	No.2392
ES1 Class	No.ES1
X1 Class	No.66 'Aerolite'
H Class	No.1310 • No.985
E1 Class	No.69023
F Class	No.49 'Gordon Highlander'
Y9 Class	No.42
K Class	No.256 'Glen Douglas'
J36 Class	No.673 'Maude'
T26 Class	No.490
G58 Class	No.1217
Y14 Class	No.564
S56 Class	No.87
209 Class	No.229
L77 Class	No.999
S69 Class	No.8572
8K Class	No.102
11F Class	No.506 'Butler-Henderson'