Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: British Railways Standard Class 4 tank engine
Introduction
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Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980: British Railways Standard Class 4 tank engine
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 24 May 1980
When British Railways came into existence in 1948, the steam locomotive still ruled supreme. New engines were needed as during the war, old locomotives had been kept running even though in many cases they were completely worn out. For a time, designs of the 'Big Four' companies were continued, but a complete series of new designs were soon put into production. The 2-6-4T of Class 4MT were nearly all built at Brighton, including No 80079 seen above. There were altogether 155 of this design constructed and there are 15 survivors.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.420644
Longitude
-2.74931