BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0
| BR standard class 2 2-6-0 | |
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| 78019, now preserved on the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | R. A. Riddles |
| Builder | British Railways Darlington Works |
| Build date | December 1952 – November 1956 |
| Total produced | 65 |
| Configuration | 2-6-0 |
| UIC classification | 1'Ch |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel diameter |
3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) |
| Length | 53 ft 2 1⁄2 in (16.22 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 9 1⁄2 in (3.90 m) |
| Axle load | 13.75 long tons (13.97 t) |
| Weight on drivers | 40.50 long tons (41.15 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 49.25 long tons (50.04 t) |
| Tender weight | 36.85 long tons (37.44 t) |
| Tender type | BR3 |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 4 long tons (4.1 t) |
| Water capacity | 3,000 imp gal (14,000 l; 3,600 US gal) |
| Boiler | BR8 |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
| Firegrate area | 17.5 sq ft (1.63 m2) |
| Heating surface: Tubes and flues |
924 sq ft (85.8 m2) |
| Heating surface: Firebox |
101 sq ft (9.4 m2) |
| Superheater area | 124 sq ft (11.5 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 16.5 × 24 in (419 × 610 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 18,515 lbf (82.4 kN) |
| Factor of adhesion |
4.9 |
| Career | British Railways |
| Power class | 2MT |
| Number | 78000–78064 |
| Axle load class | Route Availability 3 |
| Withdrawn | November 1963 – August 1967 |
| Disposition | Four preserved, remainder scrapped |
The BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive, one of the British Railways Standard classes of the 1950s. They were physically the smallest of the Standard classes; 65 were built.
The design was derived from the Ivatt-designed LMS Class 2MT 2-6-0, with a reduced cab to enable it to fit into a universal loading gauge, and other standard fittings, most notably a taller chimney, others including the lack of an Ivatt dome and side plates connecting the two sections of the engine. Like the LMS predecessor the BR design had a tender cab to enhance crew protection and visibility when running tender-first. They were all attached to a BR3 type tender. These locomotives are often known by the nickname "Mickey Mouse".
Darlington works was responsible for building the entire fleet of 65 engines and for a time construction of the LMS and BR designs overlapped. The last No.78064 was completed in 1956 but the class remained intact for just seven years. Coincidently the first to be withdrawn No.78015 was a Darlington-based engine.
Like the LMS counterpart, the Standard Mogul was arranged for a low axle-loading of just 13.75 long tons (13.97 t). This allowed it to operate on most lightly laid routes and secondary lines. Some of the class had speedometers fitted.
Among crews the 2MT 2-6-0 gained a reputation for being very sure-footed. Some maintained however that the engine did not steam well. The loudest complaint was about the draughty and dirty footplate. This was surprising given the efforts of Robert Riddles and his team to optimise working conditions in the Standards' cab layout.
Two former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway sheds, Bank Hall (Liverpool) and Wigan (L&Y), respectively designated 27A and 27D, received an allocation of the class. Bank Hall had 78041-4 which were used with great success on both slow and fast trains from Liverpool Exchange to either Preston, Bolton or Rochdale. The Wigan engines 78040/61-4 were used on stopping trains to Liverpool, Southport, Bolton and Rochdale. They replaced LMS 2P 4-4-0s and LYR 2-4-2Ts. On the former L&Y lines this class was generally employed on passenger work whilst the LMS class 2 2-6-0s were normally found on shunting and freight jobs until the mid 1960s. When the Cambrian section closed and other areas dieselised, other members of the class came to the former L&Y lines (some as replacements for those originally allocated to 27A and 27D). These included 78002 (in green livery), 78007, 78027 and 78057. Some of these were used on shunting duties from Bolton and Lostock Hall sheds. Number 78022 preserved on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway had a spell as Preston station passenger pilot whilst allocated to Lostock Hall.
[edit] Preservation
Four survived the cutter's torch, these being 78018, 78019, 78022 and 78059.
No. 78059 lost its tender while at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. It is now being rebuilt as no. 84030, a BR standard class 2 2-6-2T, the tank version of the class.[1] 78018 is the engine which is rescued in the 1955 British Transport Film Snowdrift at Bleath Gill.[2]
Steam Locomotive Database entries:
[edit] References
- ^ "British Railways Standard Class 2MT 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive No 84030". Bluebell Railway. 14 April 2008. http://www.rhbnc.ac.uk/bluebell/locos/84030.html. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ Chris Lloyd, Snowdrift at Bleath Gill, at British Transport Films.co.uk, reprinted from the Northern Echo article "Icy blast that caused mayhem on roads and on the railways"
- Bradley, Rodger P. (1984). The Standard Steam Locomotives of British Railways. David & Charles Publishers plc.
- A Detailed History of BR Standard Steam Locomotives, - Vol 2 - The 4-6-0 and 2-6-0 Classes. RCTS ISBN 0-901115-93-2
[edit] External links
Media related to BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 at Wikimedia Commons
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