80152 at Nine Elms MPD, 1965.

80101 at Dovey Junction on the Cambrian Line, 10 August 1962.

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Background

On nationalisation of British Railways (BR) in 1948, the London Midland Region had a number of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway 2-6-4T and the Western Region a number of "large prairie" 2-6-2T types. These tank engines were particularly suited to commuter services and secondary. However, particularly in Scotland and the Southern Region, the situation was not so good with large numbers of pre-grouping types struggling on. British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... ex-LMS Jubilee Class 45641 Sandwich at Chinley in 1954 The London Midland Region (LMR) was one of the six regions created on British Railways (BR) and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) lines in England and Wales. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ... The Western Region may be: Western Ghana Western Region of British Railways This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A tank locomotive (occasionally tank engine) is a steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water with it, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Southern Region may be: Southern Region, Malawi Southern Region of British Railways This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Design and construction

On the decision to build the BR standards, a standard class of class four tank engines was ordered, based on the ex-LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T with some modifications. The Fairburn tanks themselves had been based on the LMS Stanier 2-6-4T which in turn had been based on the LMS Fowler 2-6-4T. London, Midland and Scottish Railway Class 4MT no. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier 2-6-4T is a class of steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 2-6-4T is a class of steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. ...

Design work was done at Brighton, the overall programme being overseen by R.A. Riddles. The principal modifications to the Fairburn design involved the reduction of their envelope to enable them to fit into the L1 loading gauge. To do this, the tanks and cab were made more curved than the Fairburn design, the Fairburn having a straight-sided tank. The biggest mechanical change was a reduction in cylinder size, also to reduce cross-section, and a corresponding increase in boiler pressure to compensate. Other visible changes include the reintroduction of a fall plate. Brighton railway works was built in 1840 by the London and Brighton Railway in the town of Brighton in the county of Sussex in England. ... Robert Arthur Robin Riddles (23 May 1892 — 18 June 1983) was a British locomotive engineer. ... A loading gauge is the envelope or contoured shape within which all railway vehicles, engines, coaches, and trucks must fit. ...

90 of the class of 115 were built at Brighton, 15 (80000-9/54-8) at Derby and 10 (80106-15) at Doncaster between 1951 and 1956. The first to emerge was 80010 from Brighton in 1951. Fifteen that were due to be constructed in 1957 were cancelled due to impending dieselisation, and the last five would have been too had they not been in an advanced stage of construction when the order came to cancel them. Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Map sources for Doncaster at grid reference SE5702 Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, (and in the former West Riding of Yorkshire), England. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The BR standard class 4 4-6-0s were essentially a tender engine derivative of the standard four tanks. British Railways standard class 4 4-6-0s (not to be confused with the standard class 4 2-6-0 or the standard class 4 2-6-4T) was a class of British Railways standard locomotives. ...

No significant modifications were made to the design. The tank vent was found to restrict the driver's vision and was moved further forward from 80059. Initially built with fluted coupling rods, these caused problems on other classes and from 80079 plain section coupling rods were substituted. A coupling rod or side rod connects the driving wheels of a steam locomotive. ...

Service

The standard four tanks were allocated to all regions apart from the Western Region. They became particularly associated with the London, Tilbury and Southend Line working commuter services out of London until that was electrified in 1962. They were then gradually displaced to further-flung regions. The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) is a railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with East London and south Essex towns. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Withdrawal

A withdrawn line of standard four tanks (on right)

In the 1960s there was a mass withdrawal of steam types. Older types were withdrawn in preference to the standard fours which all remained intact until 1964 apart from one written off in a collision. The final nine were withdrawn from the Southern Region on 9 July 1967. One, 80002, remained in Glasgow past the end of steam haulage until 1969 where she heated carriages. Taken in May 1966 at Barry Scrapyard David Sallery. ... Taken in May 1966 at Barry Scrapyard David Sallery. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Preservation

80136, one of fifteen preserved standard four tanks.

Preserved 80135 in BR green livery, which is inaccurate for this class which only wore black.

No less than fifteen standard four tanks have survived the cutter's torch. These are: A scene on a heritage railway, at Bishops Lydeard station on the 20 mile long West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England. ... A scene on a heritage railway, at Bishops Lydeard station on the 20 mile long West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1505, 866 KB) Summary <noinclude> The livery is wrong. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1505, 866 KB) Summary <noinclude> The livery is wrong. ...

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References

• A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: vol 3 Tank Engine Classes Paul J Chancellor, R K Taylor (Editor), (December 1997) Railway Correspondence & Travel Society (RCTS) ISBN 0901115770

External links

• Southern E group page
• 80072 www.80072.co.uk
  • Standard 4 Tank Engines Andrew Suckling