Caledonian Railway 498 Class
Caledonian Railway 498 Class |
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No. 16172 at Motherwell Locomotive Depot 15 August 1948 |
Type and origin |
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Power type |
Steam |
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Designer |
John F. McIntosh |
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Build date |
1911-1921 |
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Total produced |
23 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration |
0-6-0T |
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UIC classification |
C |
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Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Driver diameter |
4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm) |
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Locomotive weight |
47.75 long tons (48.52 t) |
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Fuel type |
Coal |
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Boiler pressure |
160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) |
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Superheater type |
None |
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Cylinders |
Two, outside |
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Cylinder size |
17 in × 22 in (432 mm × 559 mm) |
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Valve gear |
Stephenson |
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Performance figures |
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Tractive effort |
18,015 lbf (80.1 kN) |
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Career |
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Operator(s) |
CR, LMS, BR |
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Class |
CR: 498 |
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Power class |
LMS/BR: 2F |
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Disposition |
All scrapped |
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The Caledonian Railway 498 Class was a class of 0-6-0 tank locomotives built for dock shunting. They were designed by John F. McIntosh for the Caledonian Railway (CR) and introduced in 1911. Twenty-three were built. They passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923 and to British Railways (BR) in 1948. Their numbers are shown in the table below.
Numbering table
CR nos. |
Quantity |
LMS nos. |
BR nos. |
498-499 |
2 |
16151-16152 |
56151-56152 |
527-538 |
12 |
16153-16164 |
56153-56164 |
502-504 |
3 |
16165-16167 |
56165-56167 |
510-515 |
6 |
16168-16173 |
56168-56173 |
The engines were withdrawn between 1958 and 1962.
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See also
References
- ↑ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, No.3, London Midland and Scottish, Ian Allan, 1966, p. 166
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