| LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T | |
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| 42072 at Bradford Exchange, 1966/7 | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Charles E. Fairburn |
| Builder | LMS & BR Derby Works BR Brighton Works |
| Build date | 1945–1951 |
| Total produced | 277 |
| Configuration | 2-6-4T |
| UIC classification | 1'C2'ht |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel diameter |
39.5 in (1.003 m) |
| Driver diameter | 69 in (1.753 m) |
| Trailing wheel diameter |
39.5 in (1.003 m) |
| Wheelbase | 37 ft 1 in (11.30 m) |
| Length | 45 ft 9 3⁄4 in (13.964 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 42050–42146: 84.70 long tons (86.06 t) remainder: 85.25 long tons (86.62 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 3.5 long tons (3.6 t) |
| Water capacity | 42050–42146: 1,875 imp gal (8,520 l) remainder: 2,000 imp gal (9,100 l) |
| Boiler | LMS type 4C |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 195⁄8 × 26 in (500 × 660 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 24,670 lbf (109.7 kN) |
| Class | LMS: 4P BR: 4MT |
| Retired | 1961–1967 |
The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fairburn Tank 2-6-4T steam locomotives are a class of steam locomotive. They were designed by Charles E. Fairburn for the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). 277 of these locomotives were built between 1945–1951, numbered in the range 42050–42186, (4)2187–(4)2299, (4)2673–(4)4699.
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This design was based on the earlier Stanier LMS Stanier 2-6-4T built from 1935–1943. It was also the basis for the later British Rail Standard Class 4 tank. They were used mainly for suburban passenger trains. Forty-one examples of the class were constructed by Brighton railway works for service on the Southern Region of British Railways in 1950 and 1951, replacing earlier designs. The majority of these remained on the Southern Region throughout their workling lives.
| Number | Lot No. | Date built | Built by | |
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| LMS | BR | |||
| - | 42050–65 | 210 | 1950 | Derby |
| - | 42066–78 | 3536 | 1950 | Brighton |
| - | 42079–95 | 3536 | 1951 | Brighton |
| - | 42096–106 | 3491 | 1950 | Brighton |
| - | 42107–32 | 202 | 1949 | Derby |
| - | 42133–46 | 202 | 1950 | Derby |
| - | 42146–82 | 196 | 1948 | Derby |
| - | 42183–6 | 196 | 1949 | Derby |
| 2187–9 | 42187–9 | 186 | 1947 | Derby |
| 2190–9 | 42190–9 | 186 | 1948 | Derby |
| 2200–17 | 42200–17 | 177 | 1945 | Derby |
| 2218–22 | 42218–22 | 177 | 1946 | Derby |
| 2223–64 | 42223–64 | 185 | 1946 | Derby |
| 2265–72 | 42265–72 | 185 | 1947 | Derby |
| 2273–99 | 42273–99 | 186 | 1947 | Derby |
| 2673–99 | 42673–99 | 177 | 1945 | Derby |
Two of the Brighton-built locomotives, nos. 42073 and 42085, survive in preservation on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, though 42085 recently underwent repairs at the Great Central Railway.
In its early days, 2085 carried Caledonian Railway blue livery, complete with an oval brass Caledonian number plate. This attractive livery was popular with the public, but strongly divided opinions in the preservation movement for its inaccuracy. At the same time, 2073 was painted in LNWR blackberry black, which was comparably anachronistic but generated less hostility as it did at least resemble the original livery.
Bachmann produces a 00 Gauge model of the Fairburn 4MT in LMS Black as well as early and late BR, numbered as 42073.
Ace Trains have produced an O-gauge model of 2085 in its early-preservation Caledonian Railway blue livery, although the model is actually of a Stanier designed 2-6-4T.
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