| Caledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes |
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 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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| 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| Withdrawn | 1946-1962 |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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TheCaledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes (nicknamed "Jumbo") were0-6-0steam locomotives designed byDugald Drummond for theCaledonian Railway (CR) and introduced in 1883. After Drummond's retirement, construction of the class continued underSmellie,Lambie andMcIntosh.[1][2]
All 244 locomotives survived to be absorbed by theLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923 and 238 survived intoBritish Railways (BR) ownership in 1948.
294 class No. 57361 at Polmadie Depot 15 August 1948- 294 Class
| CR nos. | LMS nos. | BR nos. |
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| Various | 17230-17392 | 57230-57392 |
- 711 Class
| CR nos. | LMS nos. | BR nos. |
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| Various | 17393-17473 | 57393-57473 |
The BR number series are not continuous because some locomotives were withdrawn before 1948.
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