John F. McIntosh
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John Farquharson McIntosh (1846-1918) was a Scottish
engineer. He was Chief Mechanical Engineer
of the Caledonian Railway
from 1895-1914 . He was succeeded by William Pickersgill
.
One of the 812 Class locomotives, number 828, is preserved .
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
engineer. He was Chief Mechanical Engineer
Chief Mechanical Engineer
Chief Mechanical Engineer and Locomotive Superintendent are titles applied by British, Australian, and New Zealand railway companies to the person ultimately responsible to the board of the company for the building and maintaining of the locomotives and rolling stock...
of the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
from 1895-1914 . He was succeeded by William Pickersgill
William Pickersgill
William Pickersgill was born in Nantwich in 1861 and died in Bournemouth on 2 May 1928. He was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Caledonian Railway from 1914 until Grouping in 1923...
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Locomotive designs
- Caledonian Railway 19, 92 and 439 classesCaledonian Railway 439 ClassThe Caledonian Railway 439 Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive. It was a development of the earlier 19 Class and 92 Class 0-4-4Ts and predecessor of the 431 Class. The 439 Class was introduced by John F...
0-4-4T (2P) - Caledonian Railway 29 & 782 classesCaledonian Railway 782 ClassThe Caledonian Railway 782 Class was a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by John F. McIntosh and introduced in 1896. The 29 Class was apparently similar but fitted with condensing apparatus.-External links:*...
0-6-0T (3F) - Caledonian Railway 498 ClassCaledonian Railway 498 ClassThe Caledonian Railway 498 Class was a class of 0-6-0T locomotive designed for dock shunting. They were designed by John F. McIntosh and introduced in 1911.Their British Railways numbers were 56151-56173.-Dimensions:* LMS/BR Power classification, 2F...
0-6-0T (2F) - Caledonian Railway 652 and 812 classesCaledonian Railway 812 ClassThe Caledonian Railway 812 Class, or "Jumbos" is a class of 0-6-0 steam tender locomotive designed by John F. McIntosh and introduced in 1899. It featured the boiler from the 721 “Dunalastair” Class 4-4-0s....
0-6-0 (3F)
One of the 812 Class locomotives, number 828, is preserved .