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Caledonian Railway 60 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by St. Rollox railway works· from 1916· class of 6 British 4-6-0 locomotives

what is it?

The Caledonian Railway 60 Class were 4-6-0 passenger engines designed by William Pickersgill and introduced in 1916. Six locomotives were constructed by the Caledonian Railway at its St. Rollox works between 1916 and 1917, all of which transitioned to LMS (London, Midland and Scottish Railway) ownership in 1923.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 6made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 110 years ago, in 1916.

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1916–1926
retired
1953
status
retired
number built
6
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders
St. Rollox railway works
designer
William Pickersgill
operators
Caledonian Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
4-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5019442, Wikipedia: Caledonian Railway 60 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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