London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-8-0 No. 48151 (8151)
Carnforth, Lancashire, UK 		Location: West Coast Railway Co.
Status: Operational
Posted: Sep 30, 2026 @ 17:09:40 by Russell Newman
The ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48151, has worked its first mainline steam trips since 2019, a private chater from Carnforth to Carlisle and back via the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway. Given the current situation of West Coast Railway Company’s fleet of BR MK1 Coaches banned on public mainline charter trains until they have central door locking fitted its unknown when No. 48151 will be seen out on the mainline again next??
Posted: Jun 16, 2026 @ 08:06:54 by Russell Newman
The ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48151, has returned to the mainline for the first time since 2019, with a mainline test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and back, with more test runs to follow. No. 48151 is the only 8F in preservetion that is currently passed for mainline running on Network Rail.
Posted: Jun 14, 2026 @ 08:06:39 by Russell Newman
Testing of the newly overhauled ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48151, has now started at West Coast Railway Company’s Depot at Carnforth with steam tests. Its currently unknown if the locomotive will be returning to the mainline soon?
Posted: Feb 22, 2026 @ 20:02:26 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48151, has now been completed at West Coast Railway Company’s Depot at Carnforth and is currently awaiting mainline testing.
Posted: Aug 27, 2019 @ 10:08:33 by Russell Newman
LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48151 the only 8F that is currently mainline registered has been withdrawn from service to undergo its 10 year overhaul having hauled its final mainline railtour over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Posted: Jun 22, 2017 @ 13:06:41 by Russell Newman
Sorry my mistake having just read some reports there was no test run at the start of the month but there has been some repair work done tho.
Posted: Jun 22, 2017 @ 13:06:04 by Russell Newman
48151 is back on the mainline again having had some overhaul work and was tested early this month with 45690 "Leander" to Hellifield and back. The 8F is currently working trips over the Settle and Carlisle Railway over the summer.
Posted: Apr 17, 2017 @ 13:04:36 by Russell Newman
The only LMS 8F that is a current mainline runner 48151 has been withdrawn from service from mainline running and is currently in store at West Coast Railway Company s depot at Carnforth waiting for its next overhaul.
Posted: Jul 30, 2016 @ 15:07:56 by Steve Frost
Stanier's classic eight coupled freight loco was selected as a standard type for wartime construction in the 1940s, and was built in the workshops of other companies during World War 2. This one, however, was built on 'home territory' at Crewe. Currently main line certificated and part of the pool of locos based at Carnforth for workings like the 'Scarborough Spa Express' - pictures in the album of this train.