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The BR Standard Class 8 was a class of a single 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for use by British Railways. Only the prototype was constructed, named Duke of Gloucester. Constructed at Crewe Works in 1954, the Duke, as it is popularly known, was a replacement for the destroyed LMS Princess Royal Class locomotive number 46202 Princess Anne, which was involved in the Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash of 1952.

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  • The BR Standard Class 8 was a class of a single 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for use by British Railways. Only the prototype was constructed, named Duke of Gloucester. Constructed at Crewe Works in 1954, the Duke, as it is popularly known, was a replacement for the destroyed LMS Princess Royal Class locomotive number 46202 Princess Anne, which was involved in the Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash of 1952. The Duke was based on the BR Standard Class 7 Britannia design. It incorporated three sets of modified Caprotti valve gear, relatively new to British locomotive engineering and more efficient than Walschaerts or Stephenson valve gear. The Duke was regarded as a failure by locomotive crews due to its poor steaming characteristics and its heavy fuel consumption. Trials undertaken by British Railways also returned negative feedback, reporting problems with the poor draughting of the locomotive which resulted in difficulty adhering to the timetables. The result was an operational period of only eight years. This unique locomotive was saved from being scrapped at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales when it was purchased by a group of railway enthusiasts who restored it from scrapyard to as-built condition in 13 years. Since then, modifications have been made to the original design, resulting in one of the most efficient and powerful steam locomotives ever to run in Britain. As a result, the Duke of Gloucester can frequently be seen on the mainline around Britain. (en)
  • Das Einzelstück der Standardklasse 8P der British Railways (BR) ist eine Dampflokomotive mit der Achsfolge 2'C1' (Pacific) und einem Dreizylinder-Triebwerk. Ungewöhnlich an der 1954 gebauten Lokomotive ist ihre Entwicklungsgeschichte: Beim Bau wurde in einigen Punkten von den Plänen abgewichen, so dass die Leistung unbefriedigend war und keine Serienfertigung erfolgte. Während der Restaurierung wurden die Mängel erkannt und behoben, und die Maschine gilt heute als leistungsfähigste je in Großbritannien gelaufene Dampflokomotive. (de)
  • イギリス国鉄8形蒸気機関車(イギリスてつどう8がたじょうききかんしゃ、英語: BR Standard Class 8)は1954年に製造されたイギリス国鉄の急客用蒸気機関車である。 (ja)
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  • Das Einzelstück der Standardklasse 8P der British Railways (BR) ist eine Dampflokomotive mit der Achsfolge 2'C1' (Pacific) und einem Dreizylinder-Triebwerk. Ungewöhnlich an der 1954 gebauten Lokomotive ist ihre Entwicklungsgeschichte: Beim Bau wurde in einigen Punkten von den Plänen abgewichen, so dass die Leistung unbefriedigend war und keine Serienfertigung erfolgte. Während der Restaurierung wurden die Mängel erkannt und behoben, und die Maschine gilt heute als leistungsfähigste je in Großbritannien gelaufene Dampflokomotive. (de)
  • イギリス国鉄8形蒸気機関車(イギリスてつどう8がたじょうききかんしゃ、英語: BR Standard Class 8)は1954年に製造されたイギリス国鉄の急客用蒸気機関車である。 (ja)
  • The BR Standard Class 8 was a class of a single 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for use by British Railways. Only the prototype was constructed, named Duke of Gloucester. Constructed at Crewe Works in 1954, the Duke, as it is popularly known, was a replacement for the destroyed LMS Princess Royal Class locomotive number 46202 Princess Anne, which was involved in the Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash of 1952. (en)
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