2-6-4T Standard Class 4MT BR Profile and Models

2-6-4T Standard Class 4MT BR

80072 at Aggborough in March 2013. ©Tony Hisgett

The British Railways Standard Class 4 tank is a class of steam locomotive, one of the BR standard classes built during the 1950s. They were used primarily on commuter and outer suburban services. They were capable of reaching speeds of 75 mph. On the decision to build the BR standard series of locomotives, a series of class four tank engines was ordered, based on the ex-LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T with some modifications. The lineage of the class could therefore be tracked through the LMS/BR Class 4 2-6-4T locomotives back to the Fowler design of 1927. The Standard 4 tanks were originally allocated to all regions of British Railways, bar the Western. They particularly became associated with the London, Tilbury & Southend line. They were also used in East Sussex & Kent and from Polmadie Depot in the Scottish Region. Of the fifteen engines to survive into preservation, only one was purchased directly from BR and this was No. 80002, all the others being purchased from Barry Scrapyard.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Brighton Works
Derby Works
Doncaster Works

Build Date

1951 to 1956

Total Built

155

Tractive Effort

25,515 lbf

Wheel Configuration

2-6-4T

Operated By

British Railways

Main Duties

Mixed Traffic

In Service Until

1967

Surviving Examples

15

 

O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Amer Collection GBL15 Class 4MT 2-6-4T 80079 in BR black - static model - not motorised RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set GBL15
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Class 4MT 2-6-4T 80079 in BR black - static model - not motorised Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K59 BR std class 4 2-6-4t 80000 Requires assembly Not set K59
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BR std class 4 2-6-4t 80000 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) DJH Model Railway Kits K60 BR std class 4 2-6-0 76000 (BR2/2A tender) Requires assembly Not set K60
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BR std class 4 2-6-0 76000 (BR2/2A tender) Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Wrenn W252 Class 4MT Standard 2-6-4 in BR Lined Black RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set W252
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Class 4MT Standard 2-6-4 in BR Lined Black Awaiting Categorisation
1:32 Scale (Gauge 1) Bachmann Brassworks No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set BW065
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4 MT Standard Tank Brass Finished Awaiting Categorisation