SECR F1 class
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| SECR F1 class | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Harry Wainwright |
| Build date | Rebuilt 1903-1919 |
| Total produced | Rebuilt, 76 |
| Configuration | 4-4-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 7 ft 0 in (2.134 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 45.1 long tons (45.8 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 170 psi (1.17 MPa) |
| Cylinders |
Two, inside Stephenson valve gear |
| Cylinder size | 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 14,491 lbf (64.5 kN) |
| Career | |
| Railroad(s) | SECR · SR |
| Class | F1 |
| Number in class | 1 January 1923: 75 |
| Nicknames | Jumbo |
| Withdrawn | 1920-1949 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The SECR F1 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. The class was rebuilt from older Stirling F class locomotives by Harry Wainwright between 1903 and 1919.[1]
Numbering
Seventy-six locomotives were rebuilt and 75 survived into Southern Railway (SR) ownership on 1st January 1923 with random numbers between 2 and 250. Nine locomotives survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948.[2] Numbers of these nine were:
| SECR no. | SR no. | BR no. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1002 | 31002 |
| 28 | 1028 | 31028 |
| 31 | 1031 | 31031 |
| 42 | 1042 | 31042 |
| 78 | 1078 | 31078 |
| 105 | 1105 | 31105 |
| 151 | 1151 | 31151 |
| 215 | 1215 | 31215 |
| 231 | 1231 | 31231 |
References
- ↑ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway, page 25, Ian Allan, 1974, ISBN 0711005524
- ↑ "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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