Caledonian Railway 944 Class No. 945

Caledonian Railway No. 945, of the 944 Pacific Tank engine classification worked trains over the Inverclyde line before being sent to Esthwaite and being purchased for the timed express runs to Tipton Junction from Esthwaite Harbour station before being sold to Mr. Phoenix for branch workings and timed semi fasts to connect with the main line.

She, like 270, was fast tracked for overhaul by Darlington Works before returning to steam, hauling the first timed North Road-Barnard Castle, keeping to the timetable up to Gainford and shaving 15 minutes off up the bank to Winston, then shaving another 15 minutes off the time table up the bank from Winston to Broomielaw.

From there, she lived a quiet life, in her Caledonian Light Blue livery. Despite being a 4P, she has turned a wheel on both unfitted goods trains, as well as fast freights with the odd banking turn.