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Sir William Stanier's London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Class 4P 2-Cylinder 2-6-4T was a class of 206 steam locomotive built between 1935 and 1943. They were based on his LMS 3-Cylinder 2-6-4T.
| numbers | Lot No. | date built | Built at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMS | BR | |||
| 2425–75 | 42425–75 | 128 | 1937 | Derby |
| 2476–94 | 42476–94 | 128 | 1936 | Derby |
| 2537–44 | 42537–44 | 127 | 1935 | Derby |
| 2545–2609 | 42545–609 | 133 | 1936 | North British 24301–365 |
| 2610–17 | 42610–17 | 133 | 1937 | North British 24366–373 |
| 2618–51 | 42618–51 | 144 | 1938 | Derby |
| 2652 | 42652 | 144 | 1939 | Derby |
| 2653 | 42653 | 148 | 1940 | Derby |
| 2654–62 | 42654–62 | 148 | 1941 | Derby |
| 2663–70 | 42663–70 | 148 | 1942 | Derby |
| 2671/2 | 42671/2 | 148 | 1943 | Derby |
The LMS numbered them 2425–94, and then 2537–672, BR adding 40000 to their numbers to make them 42425–94, and then 42537–672. The LMS classified them 4P, BR 4MT. They were the basis for the LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T.
No 2429 had a starring role as Celia Johnson's branch line engine in the 1945 film Brief Encounter , which was made at Carnforth station during the winter of 1944–45. The BR numberplate (42429) was sold at a BR auction held in the old Refreshment Room at Southport Chapel Street station.[ citation needed ]
The first withdrawal was in 1960, with the last in 1967. None have been preserved (though the original of the 3-Cylinder 2-6-4T version, number 2500, is preserved at the National Railway Museum, and two examples of the nearly identical LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T are also still in existence).
| Year | Quantity in service at start of year | Quantity withdrawn | Locomotive numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206 | 2 | 42450/90. |
| 1961 | 204 | 17 | 42427–28/38/67/71/75/79, 42539/45/49/52/70, 42627/35/37/48/69. |
| 1962 | 187 | 43 | 42429/33/43/48/52/54/57/70/72–73/76/83, 42537–38/40–41/44/53/68/75–76/78–80/85/91/93/96/99, 42600/15/21/24/38/41–42/46/53/58/61/66/71–72. |
| 1963 | 144 | 29 | 42425/40/58/66/69/80/85–87/91, 42543/47/56–57/61/63/71/82/92/95/98, 42603/17/32/36/43/55/59/68. |
| 1964 | 115 | 51 | 42434/37/41/44–46/49/51/53/61/63/74/81/89/93, 42550–51/59–60/62/65/69/72–73/84/86/88–89/94, 42602/05/07–08/12/14/19–20/23/28–31/33/39–40/51–52/54/57/62/70. |
| 1965 | 64 | 38 | 42426/30/32/35/39/42/47/56/59–60/64–65/68/77–78/82/85/92/94, 42542/54–55/58/64/66–67/90/97, 42601/04/09/18/26/34/45/49/60/67. |
| 1966 | 26 | 11 | 42431/36/55/62/84, 42581/83, 42606/10/25/64. |
| 1967 | 15 | 15 | 42546/48/74/77/87, 42611/13/16/22/44/47/50/56/63/65. |
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