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Highland Railway E Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Clyde Engineering· from 1886· class of 8 British 4-4-0 locomotives

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1. Image from page 546 of "The railroad and engineering journal" (1887): Internet Archive Book Images· CC0

what is it?

The Highland Railway E Class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotive designed by David Jones for passenger service. They were also known as the 'Clyde Bogies' as they were built by the Clyde Locomotive Company in Glasgow, Scotland. They were the first locomotives built by that company.

who runs it

Highland Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway

base stats

built 8made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 140 years ago, in 1886.
Served for 44 years (1886–1930).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1886
in service from: 1886
retired: 1930
status: retired
number built: 8
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Clyde Locomotive Company
designer: David Jones
operators: Highland Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
nicknames: Clyde Bogies

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5759064, Wikipedia: Highland Railway E Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.