The British Railways standard class 2 2-6-2T was a class of steam locomotive, one of the standard classes of the 1950s.

Design and construction

The design was derived from the LMS Ivatt 2P 2-6-2T which BR had built past nationalisation. Modifications were made to the Ivatt design including a reduced cab to reduce the loading gauge and some standard fittings. BR classified them 2MT, emphasising a mixed-traffic role.

Preservation

None has survived the cutter's torch. However, four of the sister 2-6-0s did and one of these is to be rebuilt into a tank engine because of a lack of tender and the Bluebell Railway's preference for a tank engine over a tender engine.

References

• A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: vol 3 Tank Engine Classes Paul J Chancellor, R K Taylor (Editor), (December 1997) Railway Correspondence & Travel Society (RCTS) ISBN 0901115770

British Railways standard classes:

Britannia Class 7 | Duke of Gloucester | Clan Class 6 | 5MT 4-6-0 | 4MT 4-6-0 | 4MT 2-6-0 | 3MT 2-6-0 | 2MT 2-6-0 | 4MT 2-6-4T | 3MT 2-6-2T | 2MT 2-6-2T | 9F