Caledonian Railway 498 Class
The Caledonian Railway 498 Class was a class of 0-6-0 tank locomotives built for dock shunting. They were designed by John F. McIntosh for the Caledonian Railway and introduced in 1911. Twenty-three were built. They passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 and to British Railways in 1948. Their numbers are shown in the table below.
The 498 Class was the prototype for the popular 3 1/2" gauge live steam locomotive design 'Rob Roy' by Martin Evans.The engines were withdrawn between 1958 and 1962.
