Caledonian Railway 72 Class

Caledonian Railway 72 Class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives introduced by William Pickersgill in 1920. Thirty-two locomotives were built and all survived to be taken over by the LMS in 1923 and by British Railways in 1948.

The earlier 113 and 918 Classes (introduced in 1916) were similar but slightly smaller.

Contents 1 Numbering 2 Preservation 3 Dimensions 4 See also 5 External links

Numbering

72 Class

• Caledonian Railway: 72–91, 66–71, 92–97
• LMS: 14477–14508
• British Railways: 54477–54508

113 and 918 Classes

• Caledonian Railway: 113–116, 121, 124, 928–937
• LMS: 14461–14476
• British Railways: 54461–54476

Preservation

None has survived to preservation. However there are plans to construct a replica of a CR 72 Class Steam Locomotive For Scottish Railway Preservation.

Dimensions

72 Class

• LMS/BR Power classification, 3P
• Locomotive weight: 61 tons 5 cwt
• Boiler pressure, 180 psi
• Superheater, Yes
• Cylinders, 20½"x26"
• Driving wheel diameter, 6' 6"
• Tractive effort, 21,435 lb
• Valve gear, Stephenson

113 and 918 Classes

• LMS/BR Power classification, 3P
• Locomotive weight: 61 tons 5 cwt
• Boiler pressure, 180 psi
• Superheater, Yes
• Cylinders, 20"x26"
• Driving wheel diameter, 6' 6"
• Tractive effort, 20,400 lb
• Valve gear, Stephenson

See also

• Locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway

External links

• Rail UK database 72 Class
• Rail UK database 713 and 918 Classes