Foreground, Ivatt 2MT class 2-6-2T locomotive No. 41312 and beyond, 76017, British Railways Standard Class 4MT locomotive, Mid-Hants Steam Railway, UK
Foreground: an Ivatt LMS design introduced in 1946, 41312 was built in May 1952 at Crewe locomotive works and spent its entire working career on the Southern region. They were nick named Mickey Mouse tanks due to the placing of route indicator discs either side of the smokebox that then looked like ears. 41312 was first based at Faversham, then Ashford in June 1959, before being moved to Barnstaple Junction where she worked over the Torrington branch, putting in some appearances on the Ilfracombe and Exeter line. In March 1963 she was reallocated to Brighton. In 1964 she moved to Bournemouth were she worked over the Swanage and Lymington branches. 41312 performed the last steam service on the Lymington branch in April 1967. The last 3 months of her career were spent at Nine Elms acting as a station shunter for Waterloo. She was finally withdrawn from service on the 3rd July 1967. Background: The British Railways Standard 4 2-6-0, nick named ‘Moguls’, were based on an earlier Ivatt LMS design known as ‘flying pigs’. Over 115 of the Standard 4 Moguls were built between 1952 and 1957 at Horwich and Doncaster locomotive works. 76017 was completed in June 1953 at Horwich and was allocated from new to the Southern Region, based at Eastleigh Shed. While there she performed freight, semi fast or all stopping turns to Southampton and Bournemouth. In 23rd September 1954 while working the 7:00am Banbury to Eastleigh goods, the driver lost control, and 76017 ran through the catch point and down the embankment. No one was hurt and 76017 was rescued by the Eastleigh and Fratton cranes, this being reported at the time in the Hampshire Chronicle. 76017 moved from Eastleigh to Salisbury in February 1960 where she stayed until withdrawal in July 1965.
Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Ropley Station, Mid-Hants Steam Railway, Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © will Perrett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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