The Highland Railway Jones Goods class was a class of steam locomotive, and was notable as the first class with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in the British Isles. Fifteen were built, and one has survived to preservation. Originally known as the Big Goods class, they became class I under Peter Drummond's 1901 classification scheme.
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-6-0 |
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• UIC | 2′C n2 |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Leading dia. | 3 ft 2+1⁄2 in (0.978 m) |
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Driver dia. | 5 ft 3 in (1.600 m) |
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Loco weight | 56 long tons 0 cwt (125,400 lb or 56.9 t) |
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Water cap. | 3,000 imperial gallons (14,000 L; 3,600 US gal) |
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Boiler | 4 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.42 m) diameter |
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Boiler pressure | 170 lbf/in2 (1.17 MPa), later 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa) |
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Heating surface | 1,672.5 sq ft (155.38 m2) |
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Cylinders | Two, outside |
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Cylinder size | 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) |
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Valve gear | Stephenson |
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Valve type | Slide valves |
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Class | HR: Big Goods; I (from 1901) |
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Power class | LMS: 4F |
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Numbers | - HR: 103–117
- LMS: 17916–17930
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Withdrawn | 1929–1940 |
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Disposition | One preserved, remainder scrapped |
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Fifteen locomotives were built by Sharp, Stewart and Company and delivered between September and November 1894, numbered 103 to 117. At the time, these were the most powerful main line engines in the country. Originally intended principally as freight engines, they were often called upon for passenger duties during the wide fluctuations of traffic which occurred on the Highland Railway, particularly during the summer season.