Highland Railway Strath Class

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

Highland Railway Strath or D class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerDavid Jones
BuilderNeilson & Co.
Serial number4428–4438
Build date1892
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′B n2
Gauge4 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)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort16,786 lbf (74.67 kN)
Career
OperatorsHighland Railway
London, Midland & Scottish
ClassHR: Strath; D (from 1901)
Power classLMS: 1P
Number in class1 January 1923: 6
NumbersHR: 89–100
LMS 14271–14276
Retired1923–1930
DispositionAll scrapped

Construction

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

Design

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

Numbering

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Table of locomotives
HR No. Name LMS No. Withdrawn Notes
89 Sir George 14271 1930
90 Tweeddale 1923 Renamed Grandtully in 1897. Renumbered 90A in 1919
91 Strathspey 1923 Renumbered 91A in 1919
92 Strathdearn 14272 1930 Renamed Glendean at unknown date. Renumbered 92A in 1921
93 Strathnairn 1923 Renumbered 93A at unknown date.
94 Strathtay 14273 1924 LMS number never applied
95 Strathcarron 14274 1930
96 Glentilt 1923 Renumbered 96A in 1922
97 Glenmore 1923 Renumbered 97A in 1922
98 Glentruim 14275 1930
99 Glentromie 1923 Renumbered 99A in 1922
100 Glenbruar 14276 1930

Transfer to LMS

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survived to be taken over by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) at the 1923 Grouping but the last was withdrawn in 1930.

References

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  • 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. pp. 193–194.
  • Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 136. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.