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CR/LMS McIntosh "179" Class 4-6-0


Class Types
CR Class 179

General
Designer John McIntosh
Introduced 1913
Pre-Grouping Company Caledonian Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Description (1957) Superheated version of 908 class
Wheel Arrangement 4-6-0
Number Built as 179 5
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
St. Rollox Works 5
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
St. Rollox Works  Y107 1913 5

Power
Tractive Effort 20,700lbs
Inside Cylinders 19" x 26" (2 off)
Inside Motion Stephenson

Wheels
Pony 3' 6"
Drivers 5' 9"
Locomotive Wheelbase 26' 11⁄2"
Descriptive Wheelbase 5' 9" + 7' 0½" + 6' 8" + 6' 8" = 26' 10½" (engine only)

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 68t 10cwt

Boiler & Firebox