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The
BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 is a class of
steam locomotive, one of the
British Railways Standard classes of the 1950s. They were physically the smallest of the Standard classes that had tenders; 65 were built.
The design was derived from the
Ivatt-designed
LMS Class 2MT 2-6-0, with a reduced cab to enable it to fit into a universal
loading gauge, and other standard fittings, most notably a taller chimney, others including the lack of an Ivatt dome and side plates connecting the two sections of the engine. Like the LMS predecessor the BR design had a tender cab to enhance crew protection and visibility when running tender-first. They were all attached to a BR3 type
tender. These locomotives are often known by the nickname "Mickey Mouse".
Darlington works was responsible for building the entire fleet of 65 engines and for a time construction of the LMS and BR designs overlapped. The last No.78064 was completed in 1956 but the class remained intact for just seven years. Coincidently the first to be withdrawn No.78015 was a Darlington-based engine.
Like the LMS counterpart, the Standard
Mogul was arranged for a low axle-loading of just 13.75 long tons (13.97 t). This allowed it to operate on most lightly laid routes and secondary lines. Some of the class had speedometers fitted.
