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One of the most successful of these Riddles designs were the Class 4, 2-6-4 Tank locomotives of which 155 were built at Brighton and Derby from 1951 to 1957.
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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 (121 km/h). [1]
The Thompson L1 2-6-4T Tank Locomotives. The Great Northern Railway (GNR) and LNER both had a number of plans for a heavy passenger 2-6-4T tank engine. These plans were cancelled in favour of the N2 0-6-2T, and a 1927 Stratford scheme were cancelled after the Southern Railway experienced a series of 2-6-4T derailments.
2-6-4 tank locomotives were built by SLM in 1913 for use on the Berne-Neuenberg railway. They were still in use at Basel in 1956.
2-6-4 Tank Locomotive No. 80151. 80151 at Sheffield Park (Steve Lee - 18 August 2019) 80151 is a member of the BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T class, which was designed at Brighton under Riddles and introduced in 1951.
Oct 7, 2018 · Compact but fast, the 3-Cylindered 2-6-4 Tanks are some of the first engines designed by William Stanier for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS).
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The locomotives based on the Eastern Region for working the London Tilbury route from Fenchurch Street were used alongside Stanier LMS 4MT 42500 class three cylinder tanks. The line was electrified in 1962 and the Standard 4MT 80000 class tank engines redeployed.
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