WD (Ex-LMS Stanier Class 8F) Nos. 7013 and 7014

War Department Nos. 7013 and 7014 were among two of the 852 examples of the LMS Stanier Class 8F steam locomotives built by the United Kingdom, 7013 was built by Beyer, Peacock and Company but 7014’s builder is unknown their manufacturer. But they were meant to reach the Egyptian National Railways in Egypt and then delivered to Turkey by land and would have became an additional two members of the TCDD 45151 Class.
== Fate ==
War Department Nos. 7013 and 7014 were loaded into the SS Thistlegorm at Glasgow, Scotland. On June 2, 1941, the SS Thistlegorm departed Glasgow bound for Alexandria, Egypt, The two 8Fs meant to reach the Egyptian National Railways in Egypt and then delivered to Turkey by land. Due to a collision in the Suez Canal, the convoy could not transit through the canal to reach the port of Alexandria and instead the SS Thistlegorm was moored at Safe Anchorage F. Two planes were sent out to destroy a troop carrier, but instead bombed the SS Thistlegorm, causing a massive explosion which blew both 8Fs Nos. 7013 and 7014 off the deck where they sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Only one 8F of the two had been found at the bottom of the sea in 1990 along with the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm.
As of today, War Department/Ex-LMS Stanier Class 8Fs Nos. 7013 and 7014 are still lying at the bottom of the sea along with the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm.
== Trivia ==
* Even though both 8Fs never made it into their overseas railway service, 14 other members of the LMS Stanier Class 8F are still around today those being LMS Nos. 8151, 8173, 8233, 8305, 8431, 8624, 8274, 8279, 8267 and 8266, along with TCDD Nos. 45153, 45161, 45166, 45170, and one Iraqi State Railway No. 1429.
== Videos ==
File:SS Thistlegorm Locomotive
== External links ==
* Youtube
** Train of Thought - Youtube
** History in the Dark - Youtube
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