2-6-0 0-6-2T Beyer Garratt LMS Profile and Models

2-6-0 0-6-2T Beyer Garratt LMS

47987 at Melton Mowbray in December 1954. © Peter Groom

The Beyer Garratts were designed to haul coal trains from the Midland coalfields to London to stop the use of double-heading and save on fuel, crews and maintenance.  The locos quickly gained popularity due to their strange design of articulation and were widely known about. Very early in the careers of the locos they had their fixed bunkers replaced with rocking ones to help bring coal towards the cab while on the move.  They lived out their lives on the coal trains they were designed for and were only withdrawn with the introduction of the Standard 9Fs. Unfortunately none survived the cutters torch and the preservation movement lost an important part of the British Railway scene.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Beyer, Peacock & Co

Tractive Effort

45,620 lbf

Wheel Configuration

2-6-0 0-6-2T

Operators

LMS
British Railways

Build Dates

1927 & 1930

Total Built

33

Service Dates

1927 - 1958

Surviving Examples

0

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) No image available Requires assembly Not set L32-Keyser
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LMS Beyer Garratt 2-6-0-0-6-2 Loco Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster KM25 LMS Beyer-Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 Kit Requires assembly Not set KM25
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LMS Beyer-Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 Kit Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Fleetline NRL1 LMS/BR Beyer Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 Body Kit Requires assembly Not set NRL1
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LMS/BR Beyer Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 Body Kit Awaiting Categorisation