 In 1870, he became its locomotive superintendent and, like most such occupants of that position, spent much of his time rebuilding old engines in order to extract a few more years from them.Although he was a fervent of Alexander Allan, Jones' new designs tended to break away from the Allan tradition, which had lasted so long in Scotland.In 1894 he introduced the Highland Railway Jones Goods Class, the first 4-6-0 to operate on any British Railway.