The British Railways Standard Class 4 4-6-0 is a class of steam locomotives, 80 of which were built during the 1950s. Six have been preserved. 75076 with a double chimney and BR1B type tender. The class was introduced in 1951.

The LMS Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive primarily designed for medium freight work but also widely used on secondary passenger services. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ordered 162 of this type between 1947 and 1952, but only three were built by the LMS before nationalisation in 1948.

These locomotives were designed for cross-country and secondary passenger work. They are a smaller version of the Standard class 5 73000 locomotives and as they are weigh lighter they had almost universal route availability over main and secondary routes throughout Britain.

HISTORY OF BR 4MT TANK. 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 could reach speeds of 75 mph.

These locomotives were built for intermediate passenger and cross-country work, and were smaller than the Standard 75000 class. They were based closely on the LMS 43000 Ivatt 2-6-0 class which was introduced in 1947 but were still being built in 1952. The 43000 class were built at Horwich, Doncaster and Darlington.

Apr 9, 2025 · The Standard 4MT (MT for "Mixed Traffic") was one of these, and came in 4-6-0 and 2-6-0 versions, the latter based on George Ivatt's Class 4 for the LMS and intended primarily for freight work. The 2-6-0 wheel arrangement is known as a "mogul" after an early locomotive of the type, so these were known as "Standard Moguls".

Class Class 4MT (Locobase 2373) These RA Riddles-design engines were a standard mixed-traffic locomotive for British Railways. M John Stretton of ( [ ] ) explains that like the others in the Standard series, the 4MT had to answer to a requirement for higher availability and lower maintenance cost.

The BR Riddles 4MT 75069 is a heritage steam train steeped in history. We are proud to add this steam locomotive to our roster.

These locomotives were built for suburban and semi-express passenger work. They were based on the 42050 series of the LMS Stanier and Fairburn 2-6-4T locomotives, but with the tank sides, cab and bunker sloping inwards to conform with the loading gauge.

A Standard 4MT 2-6-0 at Salisbury in 1963. Water cap. Factor of adh. The BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for British Railways (BR). 115 locomotives were built to this standard.