914003 Jones Goods
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In HR Drummond Green Livery
Please note this was a Sound fitted version which has has been removed
Highland Railway’s
‘Big Goods’ 4-6-0, Britain’s first class of 4-6-0. Despite the nickname ‘Jones Goods’ that was commonly applied to the class,
It was Chief Engineer David Jones’ Chief Draughtsman, David Anderson Hendrie, who suggested that the 4-6-0 arrangement, common in other countries, could work.
Sharp Stewart built 15 ‘Big Goods’ in 1894 and, eventually, they could be found throughout the Highland’s system.
The LMS numbered them 17916–17930 and given power classification '4F' by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). They were withdrawn between 1929 and 1940.
Preservation
The first of the class, Number 103, (LMS 17916) was set aside for preservation by the LMS in 1934. It was restored to working order by British Railways in 1959 and spent several years operating enthusiasts' tours. During this time, it appeared in the 1965 film Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, playing the part of a French locomotive, complete with NORD lettering on the tender. It was finally retired in 1966 and is today in the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. In addition to being the first ever British 4-6-0, no. 103 has since 1966 also had the less positive distinction of being the only former Highland Railway locomotive still in existence.