4-2-2 Caledonian Single CR Profile and Models

4-2-2 Caledonian Single CR

No.123. Location and date unknown. ©Public Domain

Caledonian Railway Single No. 123 is a preserved Scottish steam locomotive. The unique 4-2-2 was built by Neilson and Company in 1886, works No. 3553, as an exhibition locomotive. It entered London, Midland and Scottish Railway service in 1923 and the LMS renumbered it 14010 and gave it the power classification 1P. During the 1920s it was allocated to working the directors' saloon, but it was returned to ordinary service in 1930. The locomotive was withdrawn in 1935, by which time it was the last single-wheeled express engine running in Britain, and set aside for preservation. This engine could reach speeds of up to 60 mph. Restored to steam by British Railways in 1958, it ran railtours and enthusiast specials until the end of steam in Scotland. The engine is currently a static exhibit in the Riverside Museum in Glasgow.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Neilson & Co

Build Date

1886

Total Built

1

Tractive Effort

13,638 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-2-2

Operated By

Caledonian Railway
London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Main Duties

Exhibitions
Express Passenger

In Service Until

1935

Surviving Examples

1

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Amer Collection GBL23 Caledonian 'Single' 4-2-2 123 in Caledonian Railways blue - static model - not motorised RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set GBL23
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Caledonian 'Single' 4-2-2 123 in Caledonian Railways blue - static model - not motorised Awaiting Categorisation