London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-0 No. 8572 (61572)
Bury, Lancashire, UK 		Location: Riley & Son Engineering Ltd.
Status: Overhaul
Posted: Dec 26, 2024 @ 05:12:56 by Russell Newman
The ex LNER B12 4-6-0 No. 8572, has been relocated to Riley & Son Engineering Ltd’s new larger engineering site at Bury in Lancashire, where its overhaul is continuing on there.
Posted: Dec 21, 2024 @ 12:12:12 by Russell Newman
Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. have relocated to a new larger site at irlam works in Bury in Lancashire, where the overhaul of ex LNER B12 4-6-0 No. 8572, is continuing on there now.
Posted: Apr 27, 2023 @ 13:04:43 by Steve Frost, European Editor
The original design of the GER was class S69, but this one was from the 1928 batch built for the LNER, and therefore it is incorrect to describe it as a Great Eastern Railway locomotive as by 1928, the GER had become part of the LNER. Indeed, it is in rebuilt appearance with a larger LNER boiler with a different firebox design than the GER built locos carried before rebuilding.
Posted: Mar 6, 2023 @ 10:03:09 by Russell Newman
The ex LNER B12 4-6-0 No. 8572 has been relocated to Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. at Heywood in Lancashire for its overhaul to be carried out on its chassis and tender while the boiler is being overhauled by North Norfolk Engineering at Weybourne.
Posted: Jan 26, 2023 @ 15:01:21 by Russell Newman
It has been annouced that the sole surviving ex LNER B12 4-6-0 No. 8572 will be moving to Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. at Heywood in Lancashire for its overhaul. Work will be carried out on the chassis and tender of the locomotive at Riley & Son Engineering while the boiler is being overhauled at the boiler shops of North Norfolk Engineering at Weybourne. The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society owners of No. 8572 are still appealing for funds to help with the overhaul which details can be found on their website and social media.
Posted: Oct 31, 2021 @ 13:10:41 by Jack Spencer
Has it really been 10 years already? The iconic B12 8572 has been taken out of service for her next 10 year overhaul. According to what I have heard, they hope to complete the overhaul relatively quickly.
Posted: Jan 31, 2019 @ 10:01:23 by Russell Newman
The reason for 8572 visit to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway being cancelled was down to transportation problems in bringing the locomotive there and back.
Posted: Jan 30, 2019 @ 10:01:13 by Russell Newman
The visit of LNER B12 4-6-0 No. 8572 to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for their Spring Steam Gala has been sadly cancelled duo to unknown reasons?
Posted: Dec 7, 2018 @ 13:12:18 by Russell Newman
LNER B12 4-6-0 No. 8572 has been confirmed as one of the first visiting locomotives at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for their Spring Steam Gala on the weekend of March the 8th to the 10th 2019. This will be the first time that 8572 has visited the Worth Valley line.
Posted: Nov 28, 2017 @ 13:11:39 by Russell Newman
Before its stint at the Severn Valley in the Spring No. 8572 will be visiting the Great Central Railway for there winter steam gala on the 26th to the 28th of January.
Posted: Nov 27, 2017 @ 05:11:49 by Russell Newman
LNER B12 No. 8572 is also to visit the Severn Valley Railway for there Spring Steam Gala on the 16th-18th March 2018 as well. This will be the second visit of 8572 to the Severn Valley having first visited the line in 1998.
Posted: Nov 23, 2005 @ 09:11:48 by Steve Frost
This is an unusual UK 4-6-0, as it has inside cylinders, unlike most other British 4-6-0 types. Originally built for the Great Eastern Railway to the designs of their CME, Holden, some were built for the LNER later on. This is the sole survivor of the class and is preserved in its rebuilt condition with a round topped firebox (Original would have been a Belpaire) and the cover over the coupling rods cut away - this was a real feature of the original design. Preserved and not restored for a long time, it was overhauled in Germany and now visits other railways, but its spiritual home is in East Anglia, where it is normally based.