David Jones locos of the Highland Railway

I have added new photos to 2 small collections of David Jones designs for the Highland Railway


Jones Skye bogies class

https://railway-photography.smugmug.../David-Jones-HR-L-class-Skye-Bogies/i-zDZjdvb

And


Jones Goods class

https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Highland-Railway-Jones-Goods-Class/i-jkXDH4Q



Neil

 

Just looking at e.g. this photo from 1930 - they must have been just about the last locos still in use in this country with a "Crewe type" front end? @andrewshimmin?

Tom

 

Yes, I believe so, and by quite a large margin.
Flattered that you think I know the definitive answer....

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My spell checker auto-corrected "Crewe" to "Andrew Shimmin"

Tom

 

Well, the LNW and Highland are railways I'm more confident to blag about than most.
I can also do L&Y, GSW, Irish railways and overseas, especially British-run overseas.
With much confidence and probably 75% accuracy....
Just FYI!

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Nice pictures!

The Connor-era Crewe-type 2-4-0s of the Caledonian Railway also lasted well, but not quite as long as the Highland engines. The last Connor 2-4-0 was withdrawn in 1921.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-c...ass-98-2-4-0-no102a-on-a-train-101060078.html

 

For comparison the Skye Bogies lasted until 1930, along with the last of the Bruce and Strath classes, also withdrawn that year.
I'm not aware of any others, including overseas, but there may well have been some obscure ones somewhere...

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https://railway-photography.smugmug.../Highland-Railway-Jones-Goods-Class/i-G2xc6dL = Dawsholm