2-6-4T Class 4P Fowler LMS Profile and Models
42368 at Derby Locomotive Depot in April 1960. © Ben Brooksbank
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 2-6-4T was a class of steam locomotive passenger tank engine designed by Henry Fowler. 125 examples of the class were built. The last 30 numbered 2395 to 2424 were fitted with side-windows and doors to their cabs. The LMS classified them 4P, BR 4MT. They were the basis for a family of subsequent LMS/BR Class 4 2-6-4T locomotives. The Irish Northern Counties Committee (NCC) Class W 2-6-0 moguls were also strongly influenced by this class. Most of the class were used on longer-distance commuter trains from stations in London, Manchester and other large towns. A number were allocated to Tebay Motive Power Depot and were used to bank heavy passenger and goods trains up the steep incline to Shap on the LMS West Coast Main Line. The last two surviving locos were withdrawn from service in 1966. None were preserved. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
LMS Derby Works |
Build Date |
1927 to 1934 |
Total Built |
125 |
Tractive Effort |
23,125 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
2-6-4T |
Operated By |
London, Midland & Scottish Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
1966 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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N Gauge | GEM | Requires assembly | Not set |
1809 View |
LMSR Fowler 2-6-4T 4P Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |