4-6-0 Standard Class 5MT BR Profile and Models
73156 at Loughborough in January 2019. ©Peter Glyn
The British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 is one of the 12 standard classes of steam locomotive built by British Railways in the 1950s. It was essentially a development of the LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 ("Black Five"). A total of 172 were built between 1951 and 1957. William Stanier's Black Five had been the most successful mixed-traffic type in Great Britain. Construction of the Black Fives had started in 1934 and continued past nationalisation to 1951. A new set of 'standard' locomotives was to be built by British Railways, based on LMS designs and incorporating modern ideas. In particular, the Standard design incorporated features designed to make disposal of the engine after a working "turn" easier: a self-cleaning smokebox and a rocking grate removed the necessity for crews to undertake dirty and strenuous duties at the end of a long shift. These locomotives had a trouble-free introduction in comparison to several of the other Standard classes and were used interchangeably with the pre-nationalisation class 5 engines they supplemented. They were utilised as the haulage power on duties varying from fast passenger trains to slow unfitted freight trains, displaying their versatility. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
BR Derby Works BR Doncaster Works |
Build Date |
1951 to 1957 |
Total Built |
172 |
Tractive Effort |
26,120 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-0 |
Operated By |
British Railways |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
1968 |
Surviving Examples |
5 |
Models Produced
DCC compatible but no socket. CAN motor - loco - OO
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Alan Gibson | Requires assembly | Not set |
4M159A View |
BR Class 5 4-6-0 and BR1B/BR1F Tender steam locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K35 View |
BR std class 5 4-6-0 (BR1B/1C tender) | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K51 View |
BR std class 5 Caprotti(BR1B/1C tender) | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K58 View |
BR std class 5 4-6-0 (BR1/1G/1H tender) | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Modern Traction Kits (MTK) | Requires assembly | Not set |
MTK01 View |
Class 05 BR 4-6-0 73XXX & Tender kit | Unpainted | |
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) | Trix | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
1112 View |
Standard Class 5 4-6-0 73000 in BR Green (2 or 3-rail operation) | BR green with early emblem |