They were two of the most powerful freight locomotives ever designed for a British railway.
The glare of the freight locomotive had flashed into the cut.
From its introduction in 1866 and well into the early 20th century, the 2-8-0 design was considered as the ultimate heavy freight locomotive.
From a financial standpoint at the time, the choice of the 2-8-0 as new freight locomotive was therefore clear.
The 119 continued as a freight locomotive, being renumbered the 343.
Many of the freight locomotives have been given names with a commercial link.
Instead, the freight locomotive and two others attached moved onto the rails.
It was a 4-6-4-4 fast freight locomotive delivered in May 1942.
However, being a freight locomotive, 4501 was never painted green during its original operational life on the Southern.
Tom had reached the switch, and he was several seconds ahead of the freight locomotive.
