BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-4T
• UIC	1′C2′ h2t
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.	5 ft 8 in (1.727 m)
Trailing dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Length	44 ft 10 in (13.67 m)
Width	8 ft 9+1⁄4 in (2.67 m)
Height	13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Axle load	17.95 long tons (18.24 t; 20.10 short tons)
Adhesive weight	53.05 long tons (53.90 t; 59.42 short tons)
Loco weight	86.65 long tons (88.04 t; 97.05 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3.5 long tons (3.6 t; 3.9 short tons)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	26.7 sq ft (2.48 m2)
Boiler	ABR5
Boiler pressure	225 psi (1.55 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	143 sq ft (13.3 m2)
• Tubes and flues	1,223 sq ft (113.6 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	240 sq ft (22 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	18 in × 28 in (457 mm × 711 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	R.A. Riddles
Builder	Brighton Works (130) ; Derby Works (15) ; Doncaster Works (10)
Build date	July 1951 – November 1956
Total produced	155

BR Standard Class 4 tank
BR Standard Class 4 tank
	80137 at Neasden MPD in March 1957.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	R.A. Riddles
Builder	Brighton Works (130) ; Derby Works (15) ; Doncaster Works (10)
Build date	July 1951 – November 1956
Total produced	155
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-4T
• UIC	1′C2′ h2t
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.	5 ft 8 in (1.727 m)
Trailing dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Length	44 ft 10 in (13.67 m)
Width	8 ft 9+1⁄4 in (2.67 m)
Height	13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Axle load	17.95 long tons (18.24 t; 20.10 short tons)
Adhesive weight	53.05 long tons (53.90 t; 59.42 short tons)
Loco weight	86.65 long tons (88.04 t; 97.05 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	3.5 long tons (3.6 t; 3.9 short tons)
Water cap.	2,000 imp gal (9,100 L; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	26.7 sq ft (2.48 m2)
Boiler	ABR5
Boiler pressure	225 psi (1.55 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	143 sq ft (13.3 m2)
• Tubes and flues	1,223 sq ft (113.6 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	240 sq ft (22 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	18 in × 28 in (457 mm × 711 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	25,515 lbf (113.5 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.65
Operators
Career
Operators	British Railways
Power class	4MT
Numbers	80000–80154
Axle load class	Route availability 5
Withdrawn	July 1962 – July 1967
Disposition	15 preserved, remainder scrapped

The British Railways Standard Class 4 tank is a class of steam locomotive, one of the BR standard classes built during the 1950s. They were used primarily on commuter and outer suburban services. They were capable of reaching speeds of 75 mph (121 km/h).

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