963007 LMS Iron Ore Hopper - BR (Iron Ore) No.M691079 option-set-126 one locomotive setting a new

one locomotive setting a new UK haulage record for a single locomotive of 4639 tonnes

he is widely credited with reviving the company’s post war fortunes

Placing a value on the iconic locomotive was considered to be rather akin to valuing the crown jewels

numbered from 1-207

963007 LMS Iron Ore Hopper - BR (Iron Ore) No.M691079 option-set-126 one locomotive setting a newConstructed between the early 1920s and mid 1930s the LMS produced numerous Iron Ore Hoppers using a variety of diagram numbers, however, for the most part, they looked identical. Built by several contractors the diagram 1893, 1894, 1941, and 1942s only differed with the steel that was used to construct them and a handful of buffer varieties. With a carrying capacity of 20 tons, the Iron Ore wagons were used for carrying a plethora of raw materials