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 …

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and …

BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 No. 78018, hauling the 4.20am goods train, set out from Kirkby Stephen on the morning of Thursday, 24 February 1955, hauling eight 20-ton wagons of …

Sep 26, 2004 · Developed as part of the range of twelve Standard engine designs that entered British Railway service in the 1950s. These duplicated the 20 Class 2MT engines (6400-6419) …

In the UK the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement was found to be ideal for mixed-traffic locomotives. Although the first examples were built to a design of William Adams for the Great Eastern …

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 …

The 76000 class were the only standard tender engine class to be completely withdrawn from service by end of 1967 apart from the 2-8-0 Austerity locomotives built between 1943 and …

After being taken into British Railways stock an additional 40000 was added to their numbers, becoming 42700–42944. The very high running plate was unusual at the time but it was …

Railroads that used 2-6-0 Locomotives in Great_Britain (data provided by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media)

Apr 7, 2017 · The 2-6-0 was "an entirely new type" for the LB&SC that was developed by Colonel LB Billinton just before World War I to handle fast freight service from the Continent, this …