Great Central Railway Class 8, 4-6-0, No. 186
In 1902, John G. Robinson produced his first truly mixed traffic design for the Great Central Railway. The new locomotives were built to a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement but, although a mixed traffic design, were painted in the standard goods livery of black with red and white lining. The Class 8's became regular performers on the Grimsby fish trains, which earned them the nickname of 'Fish engines'. A number of the class were built by Beyer Peacock & Co. of Manchester, and this image is the official Beyer Peacock works photograph of Class 8, No. 186 - the locomotive being painted in grey for the purpose of photography. See on Route Map
Digital Reference: L3494
Creator: Beyer Peacock & Company - circa 1902
Contributor: Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
Type: Black & White
Format: 512 pixels, 768 pixels, 72 dpi
Copyright: Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
Source: Beyer Peacock Collection - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester (copy of glass plate negative, part of Beyer Peacock Collection - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester)
Identifier: IMG0061
OS Reference: 388200 397000
