Stanier 3P 2-6-2T engines

Hi All

I have added another collection of Stanier tanks, this time the 3P 2-6-2T
This one is a bit out of shape
40084 looking very forlorn at Longsight 28/1/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834513.html
40081 Carnforth New Years Day 1961
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834518.html
40118 Carnforth New Years Day 1961
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834511.html
40074 Bradford Low Moor 1961
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834515.html
40130 Unknown location
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834514.html
old boilers at Crewe & cab from 40135 August 1963 (Keith Till)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p54464503.html
40146 outside & inside unknown location
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834517.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834512.html
40178 Heapey 9/4/61 (Tony Gillett)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65834516.html

Neil

 

Im not of an age to have seen any of these handsome tanks, but my father being on the footplate did, but he tells me that they were not that good and most drivers prefered the class 2 ivatt's?
A great shame I feel that there are none left as they looked cracking.
New Build anyone?
I think I would if a lottery win come my way.eep:

 

I have always thought them to be a fine looking loco as well. Perhaps they were another one of those designs that with a few minor tweaks might have delivered what they promised ? I know some were modified in the end, but don't remember the outcome. Its another one of those loco's that would do a pretty good job on most heritage lines had a few been preserved.

 

I have to agree, for me the best looking tank locos ever built. I keep hoping I'll find decent quality drawings of them so I can build them for Trainz but no look so far. Fingers crossed the LMS Locomotive Profiles series covers them soon.

 

I had heard the same, that the smaller class 2s were better machines

 

Modifications were tried including larger boilers but it made little difference. Same with modified front ends on the Fowler version.

 

Yes, I'm looking forward to the forthcoming 'LMS Profile' too, if only to see if it offers an explanation of why these engines - and their Fowler predecessors - didn't work but the Ivatts did. Always thought that a bit odd.

Regards