Caledonian Railway 300 Class

Caledonian Railway 300 class

57653 at Carlisle in British Railways days
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Designer William Pickersgill
Build date 1918–1920
Total produced 43
Specifications
Configuration 0-6-0
UIC class C
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Loco weight 49.25 long tons (50.04 t; 55.16 short tons)
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 170 lbf/in2 (1.17 MPa)
Cylinders Two, inside
Cylinder size 18.5 in × 26 in (470 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort 21,437 lbf (95.4 kN)
Career
Operators CR, LMS, BR
Class CR: 300
Power class LMS/BR: 3F
Number in class 1 January 1923: 43;
1 January 1948: 29
Numbers CR: 294–324, 280–281, 670–679;
LMS: 17650–17692;
BR: 57650–57692
Withdrawn 1934–1963
Disposition All scrapped

The Caledonian Railway 300 Class were freight 0-6-0 tender engines introduced in 1918 and designed by William Pickersgill. Forty-three were built between 1918 and 1920. They were numbered 294–324, 280, 281, 670–679 by the Caledonian Railway.

Ownership changes

In 1923, they all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and were classified 3F, and renumbered 17650–17692. On nationalisation in 1948, the twenty-three survivors passed into British Railways stock, and were renumbered by adding 40000 to their LMS numbers.

Numbering table

CR nos. Quantity LMS nos. BR nos.
(Note 1)
294-324 31 17650-17680 57650-57680
280-281 2 17681-17682 57681-57682
670-679 10 17683-17692 57683-57692
Note 1

Not all the BR numbers were actually applied because some engines had been withdrawn before 1948. They were withdrawn between 1934–1963, and all were scrapped.

References

  • Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 180. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0. 

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