4752 x 3168 px | 40,2 x 26,8 cm | 15,8 x 10,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
27. April 2010
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Vintage (1960's) Tri-ang Railways R553 Caledonian 4-2-2 Single Locomotive with R554 matching Tender. Familiarly known as Caledonian Single No. 123, this unique locomotive was built as an exhibition locomotive in 1886 by Neilson & Company, Glasgow for the Caledonian Railway. The locomotive set itself apart while participating in the first Race to the North during 1888, as part of the long running rivalry between the East Coast and West Coast mainline operators vying for passenger traffic between London and the two largest cities in Scotland. The large 84” diameter driving wheel with two inside cylinders was favoured for turns of speed as required by express passenger locomotives during the late 19th century, routinely reaching her top speed of 56-MPH. After the publicity of the race subsided the locomotive fell into routine passenger services over the West Coast route between Carlisle and Edinburgh.
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