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Caledonian Railway 49 and 903 Classes information


Caledonian Railway 49 and 903 Classes
903 Cardean
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerJohn F. McIntosh
BuilderSt. Rollox Works
Build date
  • 49: 1903
  • 903: 1906
Total produced
  • 49: 2
  • 903: 5
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2′C n2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1]
Loco weight70 long tons (71.1 t; 78.4 short tons) (as built)
71.5 long tons (72.6 t; 80.1 short tons) (as rebuilt)[1]
Tender weight55 long tons (55.9 t; 61.6 short tons)[1]
Boiler pressure200 psi when built, 175 psi as rebuilt[1]
SuperheaterSchmidt (as rebuilt)[2]
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder sizeNew: 21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm) [20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)]
Rebuilt: 20.75 in × 26 in (527 mm × 660 mm)[1]
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort25,000 lbf (110 kN) [22,700 lbf (101 kN)] when built, 21,300 lbf (95 kN) as rebuilt[1]
Career
Operators
  • Caledonian Railway
  • → London, Midland and Scottish Railway
ClassCR: 49 and 903 classes
Power classLMS: 4P
Numbers
  • CR: 49–50, 903–907
  • LMS: 14750–14755
Withdrawn
  • 49: 1933
  • 903: 1915, 1927–1930
DispositionAll scrapped

The Caledonian Railway 49 Class and 903 Class were 4-6-0 express passenger locomotives designed by John F. McIntosh and built at the Caledonian Railway's own St. Rollox Works in 1903 and 1906 respectively.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Atkins 1976, pp. 98–101.
  2. ^ Atkins 1976, p. 43.

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