Locomotive Class

Class 4P Tank

Class: Class 4P Tank
Type: Steam
Designer: Henry Fowler
Weight: 86 tons
Purpose: Suburban Passenger

Information: This early Fowler design formed the basis of many subsequent Class 4 designs that were to follow, through to the final British Railway’s Standard Class 4MT design of 1951.

Details: Between 1927 and 1934 the London Midland Railway built a total of 125 Class 4 tank engines with the intent purpose of suburban traffic working and empty stock shunting in larger urban areas through-out the region. Production was all completed at Derby Locomotive Works with construction being split into six orders.
The 2-6-4 wheel arrangement locomotive was fitted with two outside cylinders. The open side cab was a vestige to past designs. Subsequent builds by Stanier, Fairburn, and Riddles all featured closed cabs for improved crew comfort.
Originally the locomotives were out-shopped in full LMS passenger livery and looked smart indeed. In service the livery quickly gave way to basic black. Subsequent repaints in later years did not change the black scheme although many were treated to mixed traffic lining in British Railway’s days.
Although newer designs added to the roosters the earliest design locomotives worked alongside later builds until the end of steam in many areas. Unlike later designs none were preserved.

John Faulkner

Class 4P Tank Releases (18)

MODEL	NO.	LIVERY
Class 4P 2-6-4 Locomotive Released: 2008 2009	42315	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1980 1981 1982	2300	L.M.S. Crimson
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1982 1983 1984 1985	42308	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1984 1985	2345	L.M.S. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997	42363	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1992 1993 1994 1995	2312	L.M.S. Crimson
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1996 1997	2309	L.M.S. Crimson
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 1994 1995	2301	L.M.S. Crimson
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2003 2004	42355	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2002	2305	L.M.S. Crimson
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2003 2004	2311	L.M.S. Crimson
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2002	42356	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2004	2341	L.M.S. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2005 2006 2007	2321	L.M.S. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2004 2005	42322	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2005	42301	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive Released: 2006 2007	42327	B.R. Black
Class 4P 2-6-4T Locomotive (Weathered) Released: 2003 2004	42322	B.R. Black