TRAINS of thought

摘要

The LMS 2-6-4 tank engines designed by Fowler, Stanier and Fairburn were powerful-looking, impressive locomotives with various design differences, and the British Railways-built versions in the '80000' series by Riddles continued the type from 1952. The first ten of the BR Standard engines were built at Derby Works, followed by the majority of this 155-strong class being erected at Brighton Works, with just five more, Nos 80054-58, built at Derby, and Nos 80106-1 15 at Doncaster Works. Both the LMS-built engines and those built by British Railways, including many of the Fairburn engines, were highly successful and were masters of the variety of workings that they performed.