 Two locomotives were scrapped in 1905, but the remainder were sold to various railways operated by Colonel Stephens, and continued in use into the 1930s, the last being scrapped in 1939.Also see Locomotives of the Southern Railway.The 'N'-class locomotives were limited to fifteen loaded wagons over the Mortehoe bank, however if there were more than eleven trucks, the train was required to have two manned brake vans.