#3048

BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Darlington Works· from 1952· class of 65 two-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotives

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Hugh llewelyn 78022 (7850847762): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
2. BR Riddles Standard Class 2MT 78018 (8430061931): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
3. BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 78018 Shackerstone Station: BWard 1997· CC BY 4.0
4. BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 78019 GCR Rothley: BWard 1997· CC BY 4.0
5. British Railways Class 2MT 78018: Peter Broster· CC BY-SA 4.0
6. 78018 at Willesden Shed(8154206399): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. Llwyth o wrtaith yn cyrraedd gorsaf Pwllheli ar gyfer 'Amaethwyr Eifionydd Cyf' (1469289): Geoff Charles· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Llwyth o wrtaith yn cyrraedd gorsaf Pwllheli ar gyfer 'Amaethwyr Eifionydd Cyf' (1469291): Geoff Charles· CC BY-SA 4.0
9. 19I11I2016 GCR Steam Enthusiast Weekend A4: PeterSkuce· CC BY-SA 4.0
10. 73156 and 78018 Loughborough Loco: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0

what is it?

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.

who runs it

North Eastern Region of British Railways London Midland Region of British Railways Western Region of British Railways Scottish Region of British Railways

base stats

built 65made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 74 years ago, in 1952.
16.2 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 15 years (1952–1967).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1952–1956
in service from: 1952
retired: 1967
status: retired
number built: 65
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Darlington Works
designer: R. A. Riddles
operators: North Eastern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways, Western Region of British Railways, Scottish Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-0
length: 16.2 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q4836467, Wikipedia: BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.