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Caledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes |
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Bo%27ness_condemned_locomotives_geograph-2804289-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg/300px-Bo%27ness_condemned_locomotives_geograph-2804289-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) 711 class No. 57472 at Bo'ness 4 October 1961 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Designer |
Dugald Drummond |
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Build date | 1883-1897 |
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Total produced | 244 |
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Career |
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Operators | |
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Class | CR: 294 and 711 |
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Power class | LMS: 2F |
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Numbers | - LMS:17230-17392 (294) 17393-17473 (711)
- BR:57230-57392 (294) 57393-57473 (711)
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Nicknames | Jumbo |
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Locale |
Scottish Region |
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Withdrawn | 1946-1962 |
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Disposition | All scrapped |
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The Caledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes (nicknamed "Jumbo") were
0-6-0
steam locomotives designed by
Dugald Drummond for the
Caledonian Railway (CR) and introduced in 1883. After Drummond's retirement, construction of the class continued under
Smellie,
Lambie and
McIntosh.
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[2]
Ownership changes
All 244 locomotives survived to be absorbed by the
London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923 and 238 survived into
British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948.
Numbering
294 class No. 57361 at Polmadie Depot 15 August 1948
- 294 Class
CR nos.
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LMS nos.
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BR nos.
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Various
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17230-17392
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57230-57392
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- 711 Class
CR nos.
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LMS nos.
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BR nos.
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Various
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17393-17473
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57393-57473
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The BR number series are not continuous because some locomotives were withdrawn before 1948.
See also
References
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^ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, No.3, London Midland and Scottish, Ian Allan, 1966, pp 176-177
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"Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". railuk.info. Retrieved 27 July 2021.