Model Details
Ivatt Class 2 Locomotive
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6413
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Years Released:
1980
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 1 year.
Running Number: 6413
Category: Steam Locomotives
![Steam Locomotives](category_images_small/steam.jpg)
Locomotive Class: Ivatt Class 2
![Ivatt Class 2](class_images/ivatt_class2.jpg)
Designer: George Ivatt
Class Information: While elderly 0-6-0 tender engines formed the back-bone of London Midland Railways (LMS) prior to being absorbed by British Railways, the need for a modern light weight all-purpose mixed traffic locomotive with unlimited route availability was deemed necessary by contemporary management. The Class 2 locomotives with a 2-6-0 wheel arrangement and tender were designed for the LMS and continued to be built as an early Standard Design under the auspices of British Railways; although with minor modifications to the Standardised Design of Robert Riddles after nationalisation. More...
Weight: 84 tons (including tender)
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-0
Wheel Arrangement Name: Mogul
![2-6-0](wheels/wheel_260.jpg)
Model Information: * Model never produced, testing model only ever made, and the model still exists in a private collection. Image is from Pat Hammond books mentioned below.
Models Produced: * 1
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
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1980
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Logo: L.M.S. Crest
Logo Years: 1923 - 1947
![London Midland & Scottish Railway](logos/lms.jpg)
Livery: L.M.S. Black
![L.M.S. Black](livery_images_small/lms_black.jpg)
Livery Details: Black with yellow lettering and red lining.
Company Information: The biggest of Britains big four post grouping railway companies formed in 1923. Made up from 34 company lines including the Caledonian, Midland and Somerset & Dorset Joint Railways. Express trains from London to Glasgow were a feature of this company.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1636 - December 2023
Previous: 1005 - November 2023
Movement:
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Model Year Details (1)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
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1980 | R.324 |
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Model Photos & Notes (0)
Catalogue Images (1)
R.324 Ivatt Class 2 Locomotive - 1980
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