LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Coventry Shed: lnwrcov651

Ex-LMS 2-6-0 2MT No 46420 is seen standing in front of an unidentified ex-LNWR 0-8-0 'Super D' and alongside an unidentified ex-LMS 2-8-0 8F locomotive outside the BR rebuilt shed. Elderly 0-6-0s formed the backbone of the low-powered locomotives within the LMS fleet. William Stanier had concentrated on introducing larger engines and it was left to George Ivatt to introduce a new class of low-powered locomotive. He designed a tender version of the Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T, introduced at the same time, which was inspired by the Great Western 4500 and 4575 classes. The 2-6-0s, with their greater range (3,000 gal of water and 4 tons of coal compared to the tank design's 1,350 gal and 3 tons), were well-suited to their task and, following attention to draughting problems by both Derby and Swindon, quickly became a success.

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