Locomotive Class

Class 2P

Class 2P Class: Class 2P
Type: Steam
Designer: Sir Henry Fowler
Weight: 94 tons (including tender)
Purpose: Inter-regional passenger

Information: Intended for inter–regional and suburban passenger workings through-out areas served by the London Midland Railway (LMS) the class was Introduced 1928.

Details: The class designated 2P by the LMS, were in reality successors to the Midland Railways (MR) produced Class 483 built from 1892 to 1921 of which 165 had been built. A further 138 2P’s were produced at either Crewe or Derby Locomotive Works between 1928 and 1932. The locomotive layout was a basic and well-proven 2-inside frame cylinder design characteristic of typical MR design.
In addition to being employed by the LMS, 3 of the locomotives were allocated to the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR). 2P’s were often double-headed where loads dictated, primarily as the LMS had a shortage of larger and heavy duty or express locomotives for such service.
Typically painted in basic black livery by the LMS, other colour schemes did prevail. The S&DJR locomotives were painted Prussian Blue and in later BR days the locomotives were appropriately lined-out for mixed traffic working in accordance with British Railways policy.
The first two members were withdrawn and scrapped in 1934, whilst remaining members all saw service into BR days. Remaining locomotives were gradually withdrawn between 1954 and 1962. Regrettably, none were preserved.

John Faulkner

Class 2P Releases (11)

MODEL NO. LIVERY
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 1999 2000 2001
579 L.M.S. Black
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
644 L.M.S. Black
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
40610 B.R. Black
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2001
44 S. & D.J.R. Blue
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2002 2003 2004
46 S. & D.J.R. Blue
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
40634 B.R. Black
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 1999
645 L.M.S. Black
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2011
40663 B.R. Black
Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 2011
25 S. & D.J.R. Blue
Class 2P Locomotive (Weathered)
Released: 2006 2007 2008
40604 B.R. Black
Fowler Class 2P Locomotive
Released: 1973 1974
690 L.M.S. Black

Class 2P Images (11)

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 579

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 644

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 40610

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 44

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 46

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 40634

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 645

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 40663

Class 2P Locomotive
Class 2P Locomotive 25

Class 2P Locomotive (Weathered)
Class 2P Locomotive (Weathered) 40604

Fowler Class 2P Locomotive
Fowler Class 2P Locomotive 690


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