With its 39,701lbf tractive effort, a 9F will have no

difficulty lifting six coaches from a standing start at Weybourne up Kelling bank on the North Norfolk Railway. Long-term resident 92203 'Black Prince' is seen leading the 10.15 Sheringham to Holt service, the first steam-hauled service of the day. As well as their power and ability to haul both fast express passenger trains and heavy freight the 9F's were renowned for their excellent fuel consumption making them arguably the finest production steam engines ever built; such a shame that some saw just five years of service with British Railways.