| Caledonian Railway 294 class | |
|---|---|
| 57653 at Carlisle in British Railways days | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | William Pickersgill |
| Build date | 1918–1920 |
| Total produced | 43 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 0 in (1.524 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 49.25 long tons (50.04 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 170 lbf/in² (1.17 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 18.5 × 26 in (470 × 660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Tractive effort | 21,437 lbf (95.4 kN) |
| Career | CR, LMS, BR |
| Class | CR: 294 |
| Power class | LMS/BR: 3F |
| Number in class | 1 January 1923: 43; 1 January 1948: 29 |
| Number | CR: 294–324, 280–281, 670–679; LMS: 17650–17692; BR: 57650–57692 |
| Withdrawn | 1934–1963 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Caledonian Railway 294 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
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 40,000 to their LMS numbers.
They were withdrawn between 1934–1963, and all were scrapped.