The Caledonian Railway 72 Class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives introduced by William Pickersgill for the Caledonian Railway (CR) in 1920. Thirty-two locomotives were built and all survived to be taken over by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923 and by British Railways (BR) in 1948. The earlier 113 Class (introduced in 1916), of which 16 were produced, were similar but slightly smaller. These were the Caledonian's last express passenger locomotives, and technically, the last of the Dunalastair series, and were unofficially dubbed, Dunalastair V.
Numbering Year Quantity Manufacturer Class CR nos. LMS nos. BR nos. 1916 6 St. Rollox Works 113 113–116, 121, 124 14461–14466 54461–54466 1916 10 North British Locomotive Co. 21442–21451 113 928–937 14467–14476 54467–54476 1920 10 St. Rollox Works 72 72–81 14477–14486 54477–54486 1921 10 Armstrong Whitworth 111–120 72 82–91 14487–14496 54487–54496 1922 12 North British Locomotive Co. 22943–22954 72 66–71, 92–97 14497–14508 54497–54508
The two classes together totalled 48 locomotives. No. 54481 was scrapped after an accident at Gollafield Junction in 1953, the remainder were withdrawn between 1959 and 1962.Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, No.3, London Midland and Scottish, Ian Allan, 1966, pp 144-145
Dimensions Figures given in this section are from BR Database. Figures given by Rail UK are slightly different. 72 Class See box, top right.
113 Class See table below.
Introduced: 1916 Total produced: 16 Locomotive weight: Boiler pressure: Superheater: Yes Cylinders: Driving wheel diameter: Valve gear: Stephenson LMS/BR Power classification: 3P Tractive effort:
Preservation Although no members of the class have been preserved, there are plans to construct a replica.
See also Locomotives of the Caledonian Railway Locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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