Caledonian Railway: A brief biography
Caledonian Railway: A brief biography |
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Locomotives of the Caledonian were painted Caledonian Blue and fully lined, a more splendid livery would be hard to imagine. Caledonian carriages on the other hand were originally a dark purple colour which was changed towards the end of the last century to match the West Coast Joint stock which was the same as the LNWR. Goods stock on the other hand was always a red colour.
The Caledonian in common with other Scottish railways used the Westinghouse air brake. Through carriages from other companies had therefore to be dual braked. The Caledonian had extensive agreements with a number of companies for joint working. These lines included first and foremost the West Coast Joint Joint Stock worked in conjunction with the London and North Western Railway. This gave access to Scotland to the London and North Western but also access for the Caledonian to many English cities. The Caledonian also had arrangements with the Lancashire and Yorkshire.
We suggest the following reading:
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol 15, North of Scotland
Locomotive and Train Working in the latter part of the Nineteenth Century, E
L Ahrons, Vol 3
Railway Archive Volume 2, The Railway Photographs of E Pouteau, P73-86, ISBN1477-5336-02
'Tru Line' the Caledonian Railway Association Journal
Many of the these books may be obtained from specialised book sellers for some suggestions press here.
For research associations see:
The Caledonian Railway Association
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