4-6-0 Class 60 CR Profile and Models
14640 at Motherwell Locomotive Depot in August 1948. ©Ben Brooksbank
The Caledonian Railway 60 Class were 4-6-0 passenger engines designed by William Pickersgill and introduced in 1916. Six were built by the Caledonian Railway at its own St. Rollox works in 1916–17, and all of them passed into LMS ownership in 1923. A further twenty locomotives of a slightly modified design were built by the LMS under the auspices of George Hughes in the period of 1925–1926. The 60 Class were rugged and free steaming, but were unsophisticated and of lethargic performance for their size. Although classified as passenger locomotives by the LMS, latterly they spent much of their time on goods trains and acquired the nickname Greybacks, either in reference to their long and grimy boilers or possibly as an insult from former Glasgow and South Western Railway enginemen. Withdrawals began in 1944 but twenty three passed into British Railways ownership in 1948. The last locomotives were withdrawn from service in 1953, and all were scrapped. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
St Rollox Works |
Build Date |
1916 to 1917 |
Total Built |
6 |
Tractive Effort |
21,795 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-0 |
Operated By |
Caledonian Railway London, Midland & Scottish Railway British Railways |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
1953 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
DJH9 View |
Caledonian Railway 60 Class 4-6-0 steam locomotive kit | CR - Caledonian Railway |