JF McIntosh Locomotive Superintendent of the Caledonian Railway Company

828 in her Caldeonian days at Ferryhill Engine Shed, Aberdeen

828 as LMS 17566 stands at Ardrossan

828 Newly Outshopped From Cowlairs Works

Running as British Railways No. 57566 828 departs from Boat of Garten for Aviemore (Photo John Leck)

828 Awaiting departure from Boat of Garten

Limited protection for the Footplate Crew on a snowy day.

A Morning Shot of 828 Raising Steam at Boat of Garten

828 standing in Aviemore Engine Shed

A view of 828's driving axle

A close up of 828's smokebox

John Farquharson McIntosh, designer of the world famous Dunalastair 4-4-0s from which the 812 Class of 0-6-0 locomotives was developed. Our engine, No.828 was the 17th of the class to be built. JF McIntosh believed in providing the enginemen of the Caledonian Railway with locomotives which would be the masters of all the work they would be asked to perform. He was less interested in absolute thermal efficiency than many of his contemporaries. His locomotives were amongst the most successful of their day and he was held in high regard by the locomotive crews of the Caledonian Railway. He was principally an "operations" man who understood what his locomotive crews needed to do their jobs.

A fine shot of 828 at Ferryhill. The cleanliness of her paintwork stands out well.

Looking rather the worse for wear 828 stands at Ardrossan in LMS days. Coincidentally, this was the shed from which she was withdrawn in 1963 by British Railways.

Looking very similar to her condition in 1899 when she left St Rollox Works, 828 stands in the condition she was outshopped from Cowlairs Works in the mid-1960s.

In her last full year before withdrawal for overhaul, 828 was returned to her BR livery and running number as BR No.57566. Here we see her making a characteristic departure from Boat of Garten. The wear on her piston rod and valve spindles is evidenced by the large quantities of steam wreathing the front end of the loco!

The fireman takes his ease in the final minutes before departing on a double headed working from Boat of Garten to Aviemore

The cab of a locomotive built in 1899 provides pretty basic weather protection for the footplate crew. The driver shelters beneath the plastic tarpaulin while awaiting departure.

It's a summer's morning in Strathspey as Caley 828 begins to raise steam for another day's work. This shot was taken not long after the loco entered traffic in 1993. At this time the Strathspey Railway stabled its operational locomotives at Boat of Garten

Looking a far cry from her days in Caledonian Blue, 828 stands in Aviemore Engine Shed. Work has commenced and the cladding cover from her dome has been removed and placed forward of the dome giving access for removal of the dome cover itself.

In this view the right hand crank can be seen at the top of the picture. The big-end of the right hand connecting rod is standing 'on the top quarter'. The left hand connecting rod big-end is lying at 'back dead centre'. The 4 eccentrics which drive the two sets of valve gear can be seen sandwiched between the cranks.

With the overhaul work recently commenced 828 shows off the work-worn appearance of her ex-BR clours.