They were a modern locomotive design for the time, equipped with a superheater.
These requirements led to the decision to acquire a universal locomotive design.
There had also been some important development in express locomotive design.
Three of his most famous locomotive design, the 0298 Class 2-4-0 well tanks, were in service for 88 years, until 1962.
This type had considerable influence on locomotive design for many years.
It was the final locomotive design by Hendrie and one of his finest.
Thus, one standard locomotive design evolved into six specialist types.
That railway opened in 1901, and the locomotive design proved successful.
This locomotive design was a further development of the highly successful 2-10-4.
The development of steam sanding was influential on locomotive design.