A well engineered 5 inch gauge model of the British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 tender Locomotive No 92220 Evening Star . The locomotive has never been steamed, being fitted with a silver soldered copper boiler having super-heater, twin injectors fitted. Detailed cab, scale backhead fittings, twin water gauges with linked shutoff valves, pressure & vacuum gauges, lever-operated sliding firehole doors, glazed windows, crew seat and leather padded driver s seat, simulated planked cab floor. Screw reverser with calibrated cut off indicator. Chassis features cast iron cylinders with piston valves operated by Walschaert's gear, drain cocks and fluted motion - work. A BR1-G type 5000 gallon six wheel tender with riveted tank, fitted folding side doors, hand brake, steps, hand rails, lamp irons, rear ladder, cast leaf spring suspension, couplings and connection hoses. The model is finely finished in British Railways green lined livery, cabside numbers and British Railways emblem on the tender. Smoke deflectors carry the Evening Star nameplate, along with dedication plates commemorating the original locomotive s naming by K.W.C. Grand of the British Transport Commission. 88A shed plate, rivet-work, fitted steps, hand rails, coupling and vacuum hoses. Length 183cm Cab width 24cm. Boiler History: None available The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles. The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardized locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight trains over long distances. It was one of the most powerful steam locomotive types ever constructed in Britain, and successfully performed its intended duties. The class earned a nickname of 'Spaceships', due to its size and shape. At various times during the 1950s the 9Fs worked passenger trains with great success, indicating the versatility of the design, sometimes considered to represent the ultimate in British steam development. Several experimental variants were constructed in an effort to reduce costs and maintenance, although these met with varying degrees of success.The total number built was 251, production being shared between Swindon (53) and Crewe Works (198). The last of the class, 92220 Evening Star , was the final steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, in 1960. Withdrawals began in 1964, with the final locomotives removed from service in 1968. Several examples have survived into the preservation era in varying states of repair, including Evening Star .