Caledonian Railway 782 Class

Caledonian Railway 782 Class
No. 16289 at Balornock (St Rollox) Locomotive Depot 15 August 1948
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Designer John F. McIntosh
Build date 1896
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 0-6-0T
Gauge standard gauge
Driver dia. 4' 6"
Loco weight 49 tons 15 cwt
Fuel type coal
Boiler pressure 160 psi
Cylinders two inside
Cylinder size 18" x 26"
Performance figures
Tractive effort 21,215 lb
Career
Class 3F

The Caledonian Railway 782 Class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by John F. McIntosh and introduced in 1896. The 29 Class was similar but fitted with condensing apparatus. The locomotives were taken into London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ownership in 1923 and into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948.

Numbering

29 Class
  • LMS numbers 16231-16239
  • BR numbers 56231-56239
782 Class
  • LMS numbers 16240-16376
  • BR numbers 56240-56376

Sources

    • Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 3, pp 46-47

    See also

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