The Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that the planned visit of 9466 will no longer go ahead.

9466, whose new owners are JJP and the West Somerset Railway, was planned to attend the railway as a replacement for 6233/60009.

This comes as a major blow for the railway, as the gala the locomotive was appearing at starts tomorrow!

A replacement is to be announced!

About 9466

One of the last designs produced for the GWR by Hawksworth. The class first appeared in 1947, just before the GWR became the Western Region under British Railways.

9466 was built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns in 1951, with the engine being allocated to Worcester (85A) in early 1952.

The class was unfortunate in that diesel shunters were increasing in number, starting to replace the 94XXs from the late 1950s onwards. 9466 lasted until Summer 1964, where the engine was withdrawn and sold to Barry Scrapyard.

Saved from Barry in 1977, 9466 returned to steam at Quainton Road Railway Centre in the Mid 1980s. Throughout preservation, 9466 has run on both mainline and preserved lines. The tank currently wears BR Unlined Black with Early Crest.

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