Highland Railway Clan Goods Class
| Highland Railway ‘Clan Goods’ | |
|---|---|
|
‘Clan Goods’ on an Aberdeen to Inverness express in 1948 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Christopher Cumming |
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
| Serial number | 3286–3289, 3371–3374 |
| Build date | 1917–1919 |
| Total produced | 8 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 3 in (1.600 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 56 tons 9 cwt (126,400 pounds or 57.3 tonnes) |
| Water capacity | 3,000 imp gal (14,000 l; 3,600 US gal) |
| Boiler | 4 ft 7 3⁄16 in (1.402 m) diameter, with 1 1⁄8 in (29 mm) taper |
| Boiler pressure | 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa) |
| Heating surface: – Total | 1,199 sq ft (111.4 m2) |
| Superheater type | Robinson |
| Superheater area | 241 sq ft (22.4 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 20 1⁄2 in × 26 in (521 mm × 660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Performance figures | |
| Tractive effort | 25,800 lbf (114.8 kN) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | HR → LMS → BR |
| Power class | LMS: 5F |
| Number(s) |
HR: 75–82 LMS: 17950–17957 BR: 57950–51/54–56 |
| Withdrawn | 1946–1952 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Highland Railway's Clan Goods class was a class of steam locomotive. They were designed by Christopher Cumming. The first four (Nos 75 to 78) were built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company on Tyneside, some sources claim they were delivered in 1917, others claim it was the following year. Four more were built in 1919.
Dimensions
They featured two 20.5 inch by 26 inch (521 by 660 mm) cylinders outside (with long tail-rods), 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) driving wheel and a boiler set at 175 lbf/in² (1.2 MPa). Locomotive weight was 56 tons 9 cwt (57,360 kg).
Transfer to LMS
All eight entered service with the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in January 1923. They were classified '5F' by the LMS.
Transfer to BR
Seven locomotives survived to enter British Railways (BR) service in 1948.
Numbering
| HR No. | Built | LMS No. | BR No. | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1918 | 17950 | 57950 | August 1950 | |
| 76 | 1918 | 17951 | 57951 | May 1951 | |
| 77 | 1918 | 17952 | — | October 1946 | |
| 78 | 1918 | 17953 | 57953 | October 1948 | Withdrawn before BR number applied |
| 79 | 1918 | 17954 | 57954 | October 1952 | |
| 80 | 1919 | 17955 | 57955 | June 1952 | |
| 81 | 1919 | 17956 | 57956 | May 1952 | |
| 82 | 1919 | 17957 | 57957 | March 1946 |
References
- ↑ Baxter 1984, p. 202.
- Baxter, Bertram (1984). Baxter, David, ed. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825–1923, Volume 4: Scottish and remaining English Companies in the LMS Group. Ashbourne, Derbyshire: Moorland Publishing Company. p. 202.
- Casserley, H.C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 184. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.
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