. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . xpress trains, and de-termined to search for something a painstaking investigation they de-cided that certain engines designed byMr. John F. Mcintosh, locomotive super-intendent of the Caledonian Railway, inScotland, were about what they wanted,and Mr. Mcintosh was invited to designa type of express passenger engine thatwould meet the demands of modern trainservice. The directors of the CaledonianRailway consented that their locomotivesuperintendent should do the work asked 246 LOCOMOTIVE EN
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . xpress trains, and de-termined to search for something a painstaking investigation they de-cided that certain engines designed byMr. John F. Mcintosh, locomotive super-intendent of the Caledonian Railway, inScotland, were about what they wanted,and Mr. Mcintosh was invited to designa type of express passenger engine thatwould meet the demands of modern trainservice. The directors of the CaledonianRailway consented that their locomotivesuperintendent should do the work asked 246 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING June, 1899. of him, and engines were duly designed Regarding the locomotives, we can now and built by a Glasgow firm, Neilson. assert that the English engines of the Reid & Co. The engine shown is one of Belgian State continue to give all satisfac- the number, and a good picture of Mr. lion regarding the easy starting, powerful Mcintosh is seen beside it. traction, and ease for driving. They have The engines have cylinders 19 x 26 thus the great advantage of being able to. ^ :z. Bf~p^^h%-^ .j S_ HHr H
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