Caledonian Railway 179 Class
| Caledonian Railway 179 Class | |
|---|---|
Dübs & Co. | |
| Serial number | 1672–1681 |
| Build date | 1882 |
| Total produced | 10 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: | |
| • Whyte | 4-4-0 |
| • UIC | 2′B n2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 2 in (1,575 mm) |
| Minimum curve | 3 ft 2 in (965 mm) |
| Loco weight |
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| Boiler pressure |
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| Heating surface |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Performance figures | |
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| Career | |
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| Operators | |
| Class | CR: 179 |
| Power class | LMS: 1P |
| Withdrawn | 1922–1930 |
The Caledonian Railway 179 Class (nicknamed Oban bogie) was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed by George Brittain for the Caledonian Railway (CR) and introduced in 1882.[1]
| CR nos. | Quantity | LMS nos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 179–188 | 10 | 14100–14107 | CR 1184 and 1185 withdrawn 1922 |
All ten were built by Dübs and Company in 1882; they came with 4-wheel tenders to reduce the overall length in order to fit on the turntables. They were rebuilt and reboilered between 1898 and 1901. They were placed on the duplicate list (by adding 1000 to their original fleet number) between 1913 and 1914.
Two locomotives (1184 and 1185) were withdrawn in 1922. Eight survived into the ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923; who allocated them fleet numbers 14100–14107, but only three (14100/03/05) were renumbered.[2] All had been withdrawn by 1930.
| Year | Quantity in service at start of year |
Quantity withdrawn |
Locomotive numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 10 | 2 | 1184, 1185 | |
| 1923 | 8 | 1 | 1181 | |
| 1924 | 7 | 1 | 1187 | |
| 1925 | 6 | 2 | 1180, 1188 | |
| 1927 | 4 | 1 | 1183 | |
| 1930 | 3 | 3 | 14100, 14103, 14105 (ex 1179, 1182, 1186) |
References
- ^ Casserley & Johnston 1966, p. 132.
- ^ a b Baxter 1984, pp. 69–70.
- Baxter, Bertram (1984). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 4: Scottish and remaining English Companies in the LMS Group. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company.
- ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.
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