Highland Railway L Class

The Highland Railway L class, also known as ‘Skye Bogies’ due to their association with the Kyle of Lochalsh Line. They were essentially mixed traffic versions of the earlier Duke or F class.

Construction
Nine were built at Lochgorm Works over the period 1882 to 1901. They were never named.

Dimensions
The 18 x cylinders, valve gear and motion were common to the two classes, but they had smaller 5 ft driving wheels and higher pressure 150 lbf/in2 boilers.