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  1. LMS Fowler Class 4F - Wikipedia

    • The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler Class 4F is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for medium freight work. They represent the ultimate development of Midland Railway's six coupled tender engines. Many trainspotters knew them as "Duck Sixes", a nickname derived from their wheel arrangement. … See more

    Background

    The 4F was based on the 197-strong Midland Railway 3835 Class of 1911, with only a few modifications, primarily the adoption of left-hand drive instead of right-hand drive. They originally had been designed by … See more

    Construction

    The LMS constructed 530 of the locomotives between 1923 and 1928, numbered sequentially from where the Midland engines left off from 4027. A further 45 examples were reluctantly authorised by … See more

    Accidents and incidents

    • On 12 February 1929, locomotive No. 4491 was hauling a freight train that was in a head-on collision with an express passenger train, hauled by LNWR Claughton Class 4-6-0 No. 5977, at Doe Hill station, … See more

     
  1. MR 3835 / LMS Fowler 4F Class steam locomotives - RailAdvent

    Locomotive policy on the Midland Railway was in favour of smaller engines to haul all trains across the Midland Railway. When the need for a medium-sized freight locomotive arose, Fowler chose the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement for the new class. Initially, two engines were built and entered service in 1911. These locomotives, …
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    • What is a 4F? - The London Midland Society …

      Well, put simply, a “4F” is an 0-6-0 goods steam locomotive which has its origins in the range of smaller 0-6-0 designs initiated …

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      • 4F 43835 – 44026 0-6-0 MR Fowler - Preserved British Steam …

        Jul 3, 2017 · Development of the Midland Railway 0-6-0. A total of 197 engines were built. 192 of them were sequentially numbered 3835–4026 for the Midland Railway. After nationalisation in …

      • LMS Fowler 4F Class | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom

        The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler Class 4F is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for medium freight work. They represent the ultimate development of Midland Railway's six coupled tender engines.

      • 4F 44027 – 44606 0-6-0 LMS & SDJR Fowler – Preserved British …

        44557-44561 were built by Armstrong Whitworth for the Midland Railway in 1922 to be used on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (SDJR) where they were numbered 57-61. They became …

      • 43924 Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

        Built at the Midland Railway works at Derby, no. 3924 entered service in 1920 with a 3,500-gallon tender of the Midland pattern with a curved top and coal rails. Now numbered 43924, the …

      • Fowler 4F 0-6-0 – AWordPressSite - GP LOCOMOTIVES

        The 4F 0-6-0’s hauled all but the heaviest freight trains either solo or double headed. They also were regular workers on excursion passenger trains at weekends. years of steam outlasting …

      • Midland Railway 3835 Class - Wikipedia

        The Midland Railway (MR) 3835 Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for freight work. The first two were introduced in 1911 by Henry Fowler. After the grouping in 1923, the …

      • Hornby Railways Collector Guide - Class - Class 4F - Steam

        The 4F’s were common sights during the 1940’s and 1950’s, hauling typical mixed goods trains through-out the Midland Region. They were also commonly used as banking engines on the …