Model locomotive 'Caledonia'
Date made: late 19th century
Description: Model engine, red paint and name 'Caledonia'. Based on the railway engine of this name which served Knockaloe Camp.
In September 1915 the new Knockaloe railway line was brought into use to transport goods to and from the Knockaloe Internment Camp. The line was funded by the British Government and was in use for five years. The Knockaloe railway line extended from Peel’s main train station directly into Knockaloe Camp.
The Caledonia was built in 1885 (works No 2178), and purchased by the Manx Northern Railway to run on the steep Foxdale Railway line.
Materials: metal
Object name: model
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1972-0038a