Highland Railway Strath Class

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Highland Railway Strath or D class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer David Jones
Builder Neilson & Co.
Serial number4428–4438
Build date1892
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-4-0
   UIC 2′B n2
Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia. 3 ft 9+12 in (1.156 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 3 in (1.905 m)
Loco weight45 long tons 0 cwt (100,800 lb or 45.7 t)
Boiler4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) diameter
Boiler pressure160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface1,242 sq ft (115.4 m2)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort 16,786 lbf (74.67 kN)
Career
Operators Highland Railway
London, Midland & Scottish
Class HR: Strath; D (from 1901)
Power classLMS: 1P
Number in class1 January 1923: 6
NumbersHR: 89–100
LMS 14271–14276
Retired1923–1930
DispositionAll scrapped

The Highland Railway Strath Class were 4-4-0 steam locomotives introduced in 1892, to the design of David Jones.

Contents

Construction

Twelve were built by Neilson and Company and delivered between May and July 1892.

Design

They were identical to the class E Clyde Bogies apart from having boilers of a larger diameter which allowed an increased heating surface.

Numbering

Table of locomotives
HR No.NameLMS No.WithdrawnNotes
89Sir George142711930
90 Tweeddale 1923Renamed Grandtully in 1897. Renumbered 90A in 1919
91 Strathspey 1923Renumbered 91A in 1919
92 Strathdearn 142721930Renamed Glendean at unknown date. Renumbered 92A in 1921
93 Strathnairn 1923Renumbered 93A at unknown date.
94 Strathtay 142731924LMS number never applied
95 Strathcarron 142741930
96 Glentilt 1923Renumbered 96A in 1922
97 Glenmore 1923Renumbered 97A in 1922
98 Glentruim 142751930
99 Glentromie 1923Renumbered 99A in 1922
100 Glenbruar 142761930

Transfer to LMS

Half of the class survived to be taken over by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) at the 1923 Grouping but the last was withdrawn in 1930.

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