The LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T, introduced in 1946, heralded a new era for light mixed-traffic steam locomotives. Designed by H. G. Ivatt and built primarily at Crewe—with the last ten units coming from Derby—this class of 130 engines was developed to replace aging tank engines with a modern, efficient solution. Drawing inspiration from the successful GWR Prairie tanks, Ivatt’s design featured innovative labour-saving measures such as self-emptying ashpans and rocking grates, making these locomotives both economical and reliable on branch line duties.
Nicknamed the “Mickey Mouse Tanks” for their compact and unassuming appearance, these versatile engines quickly became the backbone of LMS and later British Railways’ regional operations. They were widely allocated across the London Midland and Western Regions, handling everything from local passenger services to freight and goods traffic.
Scale Drawings – LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T by Ian Beatie (Railway Modeller July 1995)
41242
| 3 | 3-009 | 10mm spoked driving wheels (Mk4 type) |
| 2 | 3-060 | 6mm spoked bogie/tender wheels (Mk4 type) |
| 1 | 3-100 | Black acetal axle muff for Drivers (3.2mm dia) |
| 1 | 3-101 | Black acetal gear muff |
| 1 | 3-103 | Black acetal axle muff for bogie wheels (2.3mm dia) |
| 2 | 3-105 | Motion pin 0.3mm dia (turned brass) |
| 1 | 3-106 | Crankpin 0.5mm dia (turned brass) |
| 1 | 3-107 | Flanged crankpins 0.5mm dia (turned brass) |
| 1 | 3-109 | Crankpin cap washers – 0 6 mm bore etched nickel silver |
| 1 | 3-110 | Locomotive axle steel 1.5mm dia x 75mm long |
| 2 | 3-113 | Frame bush – P/bronze |
| 1 | 3-354 | Brass spur gear 100DP 28T (bore 1/8″ ) |
| 1 | 3-357 | Brass spur gear 100DP 21T (bore 1/8″ ) |
| 1 | 3-362 | Gearset 100DP – 30:1 Worm and wheel |
| 1 | 3-202 | Crosshead casting (lost wax) Fence Houses Foundary |
http://darkest-essex.2mm.org.uk/2009/07/ivatt-ank-engine-and-it-moves.html
41296 or 41249?
Binegar Local?
41206
41208
41214
41216
41223
41240
41241 BGP L55/E55
41242 BGP L55/E55
41243 BGP L55/E55
41248
41249
41269?
41283
41290
41291
41296
41304
41307
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Ivatt_Class_2_2-6-2T
Photographs
 | Ivatt Class 2 41249 pulls away from platform 1 at Bath Green Park with the 1903 to Bristol Temple Meads. 22 August 1961. © Hugh Ballanyne The Somerset & Dorset Remembered Part 1 – Bath To Evercreech Junction |
More Information
- Beattie, I. (1981) L.M.S.R. Locomotives To Scale. D. Bradford Barton Ltd., pp.55-57.
- Essery, B. and Jenkinson, D. (1989) An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives Volume Five: The Post-Grouping Standard Designs. Silver Link Publishing Ltd., pp.189-194.
- Rice, I. (1994) ‘Loco Profile: Of Mice And Men – Ivatt’s 2-6-2Ts’. Modelling Railways Illustrated, 1 (3), pp 139-152.