| Highland Railway L class | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | David Jones |
| Builder | HR Lochgorm Works |
| Build date | 1882–1901 |
| Total produced | 9 |
| Configuration | 4-4-0 |
| UIC classification | 2′B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
| Locomotive weight | 43 tons 0 cwt (96,300 lb or 43.7 t) |
| Boiler pressure | 150 lbf/in² (1.03 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 17 × 24 in (432 × 610 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 14,037 lbf (62.44 kN) |
| Career | HR · LMS |
| Class | HR: L |
| Power class | 1P |
| Number in class | 1 January 1923: 8 |
| Nicknames | Skye Bogies |
| Retired | 1922–1930 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Highland Railway Jones L Class 4-4-0s were more commonly known as 'Skye Bogies' due to their association with the Kyle of Lochalsh Line. They were essentially mixed traffic versions of the earlier F Class. The 17-by-24-inch (432 × 610 mm) cylinders, valve gear and motion were common to the two classes, but they had smaller 5-foot-3-inch (1,600 mm) driving wheels and higher pressure 150-pound-force-per-square-inch (1,030 kPa) boilers.
Nine were built at Lochgorm Works over the period 1882 to 1901. Listed in order of construction:
| HR Number | Built | LMS Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 (later 67) | 1882 | 14277 | Swapped numbers with 67 c.1916 |
| 85 | 1892 | — | |
| 86 | 1893 | 14279 | |
| 87 | 1893 | 14280 | Withdrawn before renumbered by the LMS |
| 88 | 1895 | 14281 | Withdrawn early 1926 before renumbering by the LMS |
| 5 (later 32) | 1897 | 14282 | |
| 6 (later 33) | 1897 | 14283 | |
| 7 (later 34) | 1898 | 14284 | |
| 48 | 1901 | 14285 |
They were never named.
Eight passed to the LMS in 1923, but had gone by Nationalisation.
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