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Caledonian McIntosh 0-4-4T

Caledonian classes 92, 104, 879 and 439

Great Britain 1897 102 produced
Side view of No. 97 (class 92) collection Taylor Rush

The Caledonian Railway had a large number of 0-4-4T tank locomotives built between 1884 and 1925, which were intended for local passenger traffic in Edinburgh and Glasgow. One of four chief engineers who procured these locomotives was John F. McIntosh. During his service, which lasted from 1895 to 1914, twelve members of class 92, twelve of class 104, ten of class 879 and 68 of class 439 were created.

Depending on where the individual classes were to be used, the driving wheel diameter differed significantly with 54 or 69 inches. For the sections laid underground, some locomotives had a condenser, but this apparently could not always retain all of the steam. Pickersgill introduced the class 431 in 1922, which was based directly on the 439 and was used as a banker locomotive. The LMS also had its own version of the 439 built from 1925 onwards. A large number of McIntosh's 0-4-4Ts also survived into the British Railways era.

Technical data

General

Property 92 104 439
Built 1897 1899 1900-1914
Manufacturers St. Rollox Neilson & Co.
Wheel arrangement 0-4-4T (Forney)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property 92 104 439
Wheelbase 6.71 m 6.25 m 6.33 m
Service mass 54.7 t 51.9 t 60.6 t
Adhesion mass 33.1 t 32.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.29 m 1.75 m
Axle load 17.8 t 17.6 t
Water capacity 4,546 l 5,455 l
Fuel capacity 2 t (coal)

Power plant

Property 92 104 439
Driver diameter 1,753 mm 1,372 mm 1,753 mm
Boiler pressure 10.3 bar 12.4 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 457 x 660 mm two, 432 x 610 mm two, 464 x 660 mm

Power

Property 92 104 439
Power source steam
Starting effort 69.2 kN 72.8 kN 85.4 kN
Estimated power 410 kW (557 PS) 298 kW (405 PS)

Calculated values

Property 92 104 439
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.68 1 : 4.38
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.65 1 : 1.60
Optimal speed 34 km/h 21 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.9 kW/t 4.9 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 152.4 m² 111.5 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,171.45 1 : 1,999.44
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 15.08 1 : 24.46
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 63.90 1 : 60.37
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 8.79 1 : 8.46

Boiler

Property 92 104 439
Grate area 1.579 m² 1.208 m²
Firebox surface 10.303 m² 7.711 m²
Tube heating surface 90.59 m² 65.218 m²
Evaporative heating surface 100.893 m² 72.929 m²
Total heating surface 100.9 m² 72.9 m²
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