#2993
BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Derby Works· from 1951· class of 155 two-cylinder 2-6-4T locomotives
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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. BR 2-6-4T 80080, Rawtenstall, ELR, April 2012 010 (9884713506): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 2. BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80079, Rocket 150, Rainhill, May 1980 Slides212 (9859902463): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 3. BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T 80150 at Alresford: Bradley Wurth· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. BR Standard Class 4 No 80078 Harmans Cross railway station Swanage Railway heritage railway Dorset: Simon from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 5. BR Standard Class 4 Tank Locomotive 80100: Ramblingreynolds· CC0
- 6. Standard Class 4 Tank 80136: RCF13· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. BR Class 4 80098 in the PRLCT shed at Swanwick Junction: johnkell· CC BY 2.0
- 8. BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T on the Oxted Line: Lamberhurst· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 80069 at Nine Elms Shed(8154229518): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80081 Radstock S&D 1965 (2) (10280257686): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
what is it?
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).
who runs it
base stats
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 75 years ago, in 1951.
- 13.4 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 16 years (1951–1967).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1951–1956
- in service from
- 1951
- retired
- 1967
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 155
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Derby Works, Doncaster Works, Brighton Works
- designer
- R.A. Riddles
- operators
- British Rail, Eastern Region of British Railways, Southern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways, North Eastern Region of British Railways, Scottish Region of British Railways
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 2-6-4
- length
- 13.4 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q4836474, Wikipedia: BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.