45212, LMS Stanier Black Five (NYMR)

45212 was one of the LMS Black Fives that worked the very last days of British Railways main-line steam in August 1968, surviving at Lostock Hall right through to the close of BR steam. Acquired immediately for preservation, the engine has been a long-resident NYMR working engine.

Status last confirmed: 2025, withdrawn for overhaul.