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BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Horwich Works· from 1952· class of 115 two-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotives

🚂 steam locomotive steam preserved
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. BR Riddles Standard Class "4MT" 2-6-0 No.76077: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
  2. 2. Class 4MT 76017: Peter_Glyn· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. BR British Railways Steam locomotive 76034 Class BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 2014-03-09: Robin Myerscough· CC BY 2.0
  4. 4. BR Standard Class 4 76077 at Barry: Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
  5. 5. 42157 Woodford Halse MPD '63 (30840324316): Rob Hodgkins· CC BY-SA 2.0
  6. 6. BR 4MT 2-6-0 76006 Bournemouth Central, August 1966 (9969666214): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  7. 7. BR 4MT 2-6-0 76007 SR mainline, Templecombe 1965 (10280077694): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. Riddles 76040 (8164962562): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
  9. 9. 34016 & 76017 at Ropley shed yard: Barry Lewis· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 76017 + 92205 at Ropley on 05 Feb 1994 (1): The Basingstoker· CC BY-SA 2.0
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BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0, photo 1 of 10
1/10 hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

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.

who runs it

British RailEastern Region of British RailwaysSouthern Region of British RailwaysLondon Midland Region of British RailwaysNorth Eastern Region of British RailwaysScottish Region of British Railways

base stats

  • built 115made 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.
  • 18.3 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
1952–1957
in service from
1952
retired
1967
status
preserved
number built
115
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
Horwich Works, Doncaster Works, Derby 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
2-6-0
length
18.3 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q4836473, Wikipedia: BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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