LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth

Saltley Shed: mrsalt1243

British Railways built 2MT 2-6-0 No 46526 stands withdrawn on Canal Road at the rear of Saltley shed. The 'Mogul' was an Ivatt design for the LMS but built after nationalisation by Swindon works in March 1953. The locomotive was withdrawn during July 1966 from 2E Saltley shed. The LMS classified them 2F whilst British Railways classified them as 2MT. The thirty-eight locomotives built at Darlington, No 46465 to No 46502, were allocated to the Eastern and North Eastern Regions of British Railways. The final twenty-five locomotives, No 46503 to No 46527, were built at Swindon works and, being allocated to the Western Region, consequently carried the GWR-type vacuum ejector and firehole doors. The Swindon locomotives were turned out, initially, in lined black. Under the Hanks regime, some received lined green livery as they passed through works whilst the rest carried a black livery. The Moguls - all 2-6-0s were so described after the USA naming convention - with their greater range provided by the 3,000 gallons of water and 4 tons of coal were well-suited to their task and, following attention to draughting problems by both Derby and Swindon, quickly became a success. Further engines of this type were built as the British Railways standard class 2MT 2-6-0, these locomotives having British Railways standard fittings and a modified cab and tender profile to allow completely unrestricted route availability. Both the LMS and British Railways 2MT moguls are often referred to by the affectionate nickname 'Mickey Mouse'.

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