Highland Railway O Class
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The Highland Railway
O Class locomotives were built as 2-4-0T tank engines, but were soon rebuilt as 4-4-0Ts. Designed by David Jones, they had 4 in 9 in (1,447.8 mm) coupled wheels, 16 by outside cylinders and weight (in original condition) of 36 tons.
Three were built at the company's Lochgorm Works in 1878 and 1879.
They were quickly rebuilt as 4-4-0
Ts due to trouble with the single leading axle. All three were still in service at the time of the Grouping, having been relegated to shunting duties.
Highland Railway
The Highland Railway was one of the smaller British railways before the Railways Act 1921; it operated north of Perth railway station in Scotland and served the farthest north of Britain...
O Class locomotives were built as 2-4-0T tank engines, but were soon rebuilt as 4-4-0Ts. Designed by David Jones, they had 4 in 9 in (1,447.8 mm) coupled wheels, 16 by outside cylinders and weight (in original condition) of 36 tons.
Three were built at the company's Lochgorm Works in 1878 and 1879.
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They were quickly rebuilt as 4-4-0
4-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...
Ts due to trouble with the single leading axle. All three were still in service at the time of the Grouping, having been relegated to shunting duties.