1958/xx/xx, 2. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. Caledonian Railway "439" Class 0-4-4T No. 55178, designed by McIntosh and introduced in 1900, at Forres, its home shed. It looks as though the engine was still in service at this time, possibly during the summer of 1958, the engine did not survive to be included in the Ian Allan ABC of 1959. Classmate No. 55189 did make it into preservation, restored as CR No. 419. Photographer unknown. 55178 was built at St. Rollox Works in March 1906, withdrawn from Forres shed in December 1958 and scrapped the following year.
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