Highland Railway E Class

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Highland Railway E class
Power type Steam
Designer David Jones
Builder Clyde Locomotive Works
Build date 1886
Configuration 4-4-0
UIC classification 2'B
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Driver size 75 in (1.905 m)
Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Cylinders Two (outside)
Cylinder size 17×24 in (432×610 mm)
Career Highland Railway
London, Midland & Scottish
Class HR: E
LMS:
Number in class 8
Nicknames Clyde Bogies

The Highland Railway E Class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive designed by David Jones for passenger service. They were also known as the 'Clyde Bogies' as they were built by the Clyde Locomotive Works in Glasgow, Scotland. They were the first locomotives built by that company.

Built in 1886, they were a development of Jones' previous F Class.

The boiler pressure was 160 lbf/in² (1.1 MPa) the cylinders were 17 inches by 24 inches (432 by 610 mm); driving wheel diameter was 6 feet 3 inches (1.9 m).

There were eight locomotives of this class:

Number Name
76
 Bruce
77
 Lovat
78
 Lochalsh
79
 Atholl
80
 Stafford
81
 Colville
82
 Fife (later Durn)
83
 Cadboll (later Monkland)

All passed to the LMS in 1923, but only no. 82 survived long enough to carry its new number (14278).

No 79 was withdrawn early in 1924 and stored at Aviemore until called for breaking up.


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Highland Railway locomotives
W. Barclay (1855–1865)
W. Stroudley (1865–1869)
D. Jones (1870–1896)
F • 2-4-0 • O • L ('Skye Bogies') • E • 0-4-4ST • Strath • P • Jones Goods • Loch
P. Drummond (1896–1912)
C (Ben) • K ('Barneys') • A (Castle) • V • W • U (New Ben) • X
F. G. Smith (1925–1912)
C. Cumming (1915–1922)
4-4-0 • Clan • Clan Goods
Miscellaneous