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CR/LMS Pickersgill "300" Class 0-6-0

**Class Types**
CR Class	300
CR Class	300 SV
CR Class	300 PSh
CR Class	300 SVSh

General

Designer

William Pickersgill

Introduced

1918

Pre-Grouping Company

Caledonian Railway

Grouping Company

London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Description (1957)

Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st twelve originally had steel fireboxes, replaced with copper ones by 1922.

Wheel Arrangement

0-6-0

Number Built as 300

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Total
St. Rollox Works	43

Orders

Builder	Sponsor	Order #	Date	Size
St. Rollox Works		Y119	1918	10
St. Rollox Works		Y120	1918	12
St. Rollox Works		Y122	1919	9
St. Rollox Works		Y123	1919	12

**Power**
	Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	300 SV	300 PSh	300 SVSh
Miscellaneous Differences		Slide valves	Superheated, piston valves	Superheated, slide valves
Inside Cylinders	18.5" x 26" (2 off)	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st
Inside Valves	Piston	Slide	Piston	Slide

**Wheels**
	Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	300 SV	300 PSh	300 SVSh
Drivers	5'	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st
Locomotive Wheelbase	16' 9"	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st
Descriptive Wheelbase	7' 9" + 9' 0" = 16' 9"	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st

**Dimensions**
	Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	300 SV	300 PSh	300 SVSh
Weight (loco only)	49t 5cwt	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st
Water Capacity	3,000gal	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	As Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st

**Boiler & Firebox**
	Based on McIntosh 30 Class. 1st	300 SV	300 PSh	300 SVSh

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