The Highland Railway K class were the only class of 0-6-0 tender locomotives built for the Highland Railway. They were introduced in 1900, to the design of Peter Drummond. The class were known as 'Barneys'.
Design They were standard designs for British practice of the time, with inside cylinders and diameter driving wheels.
Construction The first six (Nos. 134 to 139) were built by Dübs and Company in 1900. These had inside bearing double bogie tenders, rather like the watercart designs brother Dugald was supplying on the London and South Western Railway. These were later transferred to C and U class (Ben) locomotives.
Four more (Nos. 18 to 21) were supplied by Dübs in 1902. These lacked the watercart tenders but had cross water tubes in the firebox. No. 21 is recorded as retaining this boiler in unmodified form until 1934.
A final pair (Nos. 36 and 55) was built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1907.
Transfer to LMS All passed into London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ownership in 1923. The first was withdrawn in 1936, but all others stayed in service until at least 10 years later.
Transfer to BR Seven survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948. The last was withdrawn and scrapped in 1952.
Numbering + Table of locomotives HR No. Manufacturer Serial No. Built LMS No. BR No. Withdrawn Notes 134 Dübs & Co. 3842 17693 57693 Withdrawn before BR number applied 135 Dübs & Co. 3843 17694 57694 Withdrawn before BR number applied 136 Dübs & Co. 3844 17695 57695 137 Dübs & Co. 3845 17696 — 138 Dübs & Co. 3846 17697 57697 Had stovepipe chimney 139 Dübs & Co. 3847 17698 57698 18 Dübs & Co. 4240 17699 57699 Withdrawn before BR number applied 19 Dübs & Co. 4241 17700 — 20 Dübs & Co. 4242 17701 — 21 Dübs & Co. 4243 17702 57702 Withdrawn before BR number applied 36 North British Locomotive Co. 17896 17703 — 55 North British Locomotive Co. 17897 17704 —
References
Longworth, Hugh (2005) British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-1968 Vallance, H. A. (1938) The Highland Railway