Caledonian Railway 300 Class

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.

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: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0  • UIC 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/in^2 (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class 1 January 1923: 43; 1 January 1948: 29 Numbers CR: 294–324, 280–281, 670–679; LMS: 17650–17692; BR: 57650–57692 Withdrawn 1934–1963 Disposition All scrapped

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Not all the BR numbers were actually applied because some engines had been withdrawn before 1948. They were withdrawn between 1934 and 1963, and all were scrapped.

See also

• Locomotives of the Caledonian Railway

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.

External links

• Rail UK database 300 Class (described here as 294 Class)