LMS Fowler 2-6-4T

The Fowler 2-6-4T was a class of passenger steam tank locomotives designed by Henry Fowler for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, of which 125 were built. The last 30, numbered 2395 to 2424, had side windows and doors to their cabs. Classified 4P by the LMS and 4MT by British Railways, they were the basis for a family of later Class 4 2-6-4T locomotives. Most worked longer distance commuter trains from London, Manchester and other large towns, a number banked trains up Shap from Tebay, and despite 5 ft 9 in driving wheels they were noted to reach over 80 miles per hour on outer suburban services out of Euston. The last two were withdrawn in 1966 and none were preserved, though a new build of number 42424 was announced as a project in 2015.