Steam Locomotive 92214 COCK O' THE NORTH

British Railways BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight engine

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This 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive belongs to the British railways standard class designed to haul the heaviest of freight trains and is one of the largest locomotives built in the UK.

The 9F 2-10-0 class 92214 was designed at Brighton Works by R. A. Riddles.

See also

BR 92134 Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive

BR 92219 Locomotive BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive

BR 92220 EVENING STAR, Locomotive BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight engine

9F 2-10-0 freight locomotive 92214 (with D5054) travelling light south through Quorn and Woodhouse station, Great Central Railway heritage weekend 'Railways at Work' (GCR August 2023) 92214 is carrying shed code 82F Bath (ex S & D Railway)

9F.92214 was built at Swindon in October, 1959 and started life at Cardiff Canton depot, but soon moved to Banbury where it hauled the heavy ironstone trains from the Oxfordshire quarries to the steel works in South Wales and also hauled fast goods services to Old Oak Common. By 1961 9F 92214 was transferred to Newport (Ebbw Junction) to haul heavy freights of coal and mineral traffic in the South Wales area. From 1964 it was allocated to Bath Green Park depot to haul holiday excursions over the Ex Somerset & Dorset railway (which was incorporated in the GWR and British Railways Western Region). It is probable that No.92214 was the last 9F 2-10-0 to operate over the line from Bath to Bournemouth. After that it went to Severn Tunnel Junction from where it was withdrawn in 1965, only six years after it was built.

9F 2-10-0 steam locomotive 92214 passing north through Quorn and Woodhouse station with a demonstration freight train, Great Central Railway heritage weekend Gala 'Railways at Work' (GCR August 2023)

Ex BR Standard steam locomotive 92214 passing south through Quorn and Woodhouse station with a demonstration freight train, Great Central Railway heritage weekend Gala 'Railways at Work' (GCR August 2023)

Riddles 9F 2-10-0 92214 "COCK O' THE NORTH" waiting to leave Grosmont with an NYMR passenger train for Pickering.

Technical detail specifications of locomotive 92214: Boiler pressure of 92214:250  lbf/sq.in. superheated,

Weight of 92214: loco 86.7 tons, tender 52.5 tons, Wheel diameter of 92214: 3' 0'', 6' 0",

Valve gear of 92214: Walschaerts piston valves, Cylinders (dia. x stroke) of 92214: 20" x 28" (O)

Tractive effort of 92214: 39670 lbf., BR Power classification of 92214: Class 9F, Route availability RA ?

92214 "LEICESTER CITY" named in honour of the Premier League win of Leicester Football Club in the 2015-2016 season (photographed at Loughborough shed, Sept. 2017)

The driving wheels and link motion of locomotive 92214

Unnamed 92214 standing at Grosmont sheds on the NYMR.

92214 was built at Swindon in 1959 and entered service in October that year. Originally assigned to 86C Cardiff Canton Depot, later 86E Severn Tunnel Junction Depot. 92214 was withdrawn from service in August 1965 (so only worked for 6 years!) and now carries an 82F Swindon shed plate.

92214 hauling a demonstration goods train from Grosmont to Goathland.

92214 coaling up Grosmont shed, and named "COCK O' THE NORTH" here.

BR standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive 92214 leaving Grosmont with a freight train for Goathland during North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2010 Autumn Steam Gala

92214 leaving Grosmont with a freight train for Goathland  during the 2010 Autumn Steam Gala

Getting ready in the morning sun at Grosmont locomotive Depot.

BR standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive 92214 leaving Grosmont with the 'PINES EXPRESS' train for Pickering during North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2010 Autumn Steam Gala

BR standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive 92214 as above entering the tunnel at Grosmont.

The mighty Ex BR standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive 92214  leaving Grosmont with a freight train for Goathland during North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2010 Autumn Steam Gala

92214 now named COCK O' THE NORTH, the most powerful British Railways standard class design of freight locomotive standing at Goathland Station with a train for Pickering.

92214 entering Grosmont tunnel

92214 leaving Goathland with a train for Pickering

NYMR Autumn Steam Gala 2012: BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 92214 COCK O' THE NORTH emerging from the tunnel at Grosmont (North Yorkshire Moors Railway)

92214 pilots 45428 ERIC TREACY a double headed passenger train from Grosmont to Pickering.

To complete the preparation, 92214 coaling up at Grosmont - a handsome locomotive! and plenty of helpers to clean, oil and grease 92214!

92214 backing into coaches at Grosmont Station.

9F 2-10-0 92214 on passenger duties hauling the PINES EXPRESS

92214 leaving Grosmont with a train for Pickering.

NYMR Autumn Steam Gala 2012: 92214 emerging from Grosmont tunnel to enter Grosmont station with a train from Pickering. (North Yorkshire Moors Railway) More on BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No. 92214

NYMR Autumn Steam Gala 2012: Std. 9F 2-10-0 COCK O' THE NORTH leaving Grosmont Station with a light freight train bound for Goathland  (North Yorkshire Moors Railway) More on BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No. 92214

Hauling a Pickering train up the bank at Esk valley.

A nice profile shot at Esk Valley.

92214 at Grosmont Station.

9F 92214 leaving Grosmont with a train for Pickering.

92214 heading towards Goathland at Moorgates with a train from Pickering.

92214 deep in Newtondale, heading north for Goathland passing the last of the glorious heather.

Near Fylingdale Moor, 92214 heading north for Goathland with a train from Pickering.

92214 leaving Grosmont with a train for Pickering during the 2010 Autumn Steam Gala carrying the headboard of the PINES EXPRESS

92214 now named 'COCK O THE NORTH', the most powerful British Railways standard class design of freight locomotive standing at Goathland Station with a train for Pickering.

92214 at Grosmont Station

92214 passing Grosmont Sheds leaving Grosmont with a Pickering train

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: BR standard locomotive 9F 2-10-0 92214 COCK O'\THE NORTH standing in Grosmont Station with a train for Pickering

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: 92214 ascending Green End Bank in the final stages of the climb up to Goathland

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: 92214 as above

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: 92214 waits at Goathland to depart for Levisham and Pickering, 69023 joins the rear of the train for Grosmont.

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: 92214 enters Goathland Station with a train from Pickering, 80072 waits to depart - a reminder of the single track railway system in operation on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: 92214 departs from Goathland with a passenger train for Pickering

NYMR Spring Steam Gala 2012: 92214 as above - nice glow from the firebox can be seen

9F 2-10-0 92214 COCK O' THE NORTH  in Black and White

92214 has been named "CENTRAL STAR" and "LEICESTER CITY" while working on the GCR railway

BUT in 2015 92214 adopted the guise of 92220 EVENING STAR

The pictures below illustrate 92214 masquerading as 92220 in British Railways green livery (GCR Loughborough, June 2015).

9F 2-10-0 steam locomotive was named in "Cock O' The North" in 2011 and fully lined out in fictional BR Lined Black livery which the 9F's never carried. It is now fully operational at the Great Central Railway where 92214 has been renamed "LEICESTER CITY" after the city's football club. After being on loan to the East Lancashire Railway between 2006 and 2008, it was then bought by the 92214 Locomotive Group (based at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley, and fully restored to working order. "Cock O' The North" been carried by three locomotives and the name was suggested by Valerie Walter, the Company Secretary of the company owning the locomotive (PV Premier Limited), whose grandfather served with the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War (Cock o' the North being the traditional epithet attached to the Chief of the Gordon Clan of Scotland). On 29 June 2013 it gained a full ten year boiler ticket. After arriving at the GCR earlier that month, on 27 January 2014 it was announced that 92214 had been personally bought by the GCR chairman, and was to remain there. 92214 appeared at the GCR gala in 'weathered' plain BR black livery, and the 'Cock O' The North' name was removed. 92214 was subsequently repainted into lined BR Brunswick Green as carried by sister loco 92220 'Evening Star'. 92214 has been named "CENTRAL STAR" on the GCR.

See also

BR 92219 Locomotive BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight engine

BR 92220 EVENING STAR, Locomotive BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight engine

Examples of images of British Railways 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotives running on British Railways in the 1950s and 1960s. 92214 would have looked like this once!, but smarter looking now and now named Cock O' The North !

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