The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class F was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1906 and 1928.

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LNWR Class F
No. 1273 in photographic grey livery without tender
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer George Whale Rebuilder Crewe Works Rebuild date 1906–08 Number rebuilt 10 from Class B 2 from Class E
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0  • UIC 1′D n4v Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 4 ft 8 in (1,420 mm) Fuel type Coal Boiler 5 ft 2 in (1,575 mm) x 14 ft 6 in (4,420 mm) Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa) Heating surface 2,180 sq ft (203 m2) Cylinders Four, two outside high-pressure, two inside low-pressure High-pressure cylinder 15 in × 24 in (381 mm × 610 mm) Low-pressure cylinder 20+1⁄2 in × 24 in (521 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Joy
Career Operators London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway Class F Power class LMS: 3F Number in class 12 Withdrawn 1921–28 Disposition 10 rebuilt to class G1 1921–25; 2 scrapped 1927–28

History

George Whale had rebuilt 26 of the Class B compound 0-8-0s with the simple addition of a leading pony truck between 1904-1908 to what would from 1911 become Class E. However, from 1906 rebuilds of Class Bs were given a larger 5'2" diameter boilers, and ten were so rebuilt. To these was added a pair of rebuilds of Class Es (Nos 1038 in 1907 and 647 in 1908).

From 1921, the LNWR started rebuilding the Class Fs into Class G1 superheated 0-8-0s, and by the grouping of 1923, six had been rebuilt. The remaining six were allocated the LMS numbers 9610-5. The LMS rebuilt a further four to G1s, between 1923-5. The remaining pair were withdrawn in 1927 and 1928 without being rebuilt. None was preserved.

List of locomotives

LMS numbers in parentheses were not carried prior to rebuilding as G1 or withdrawal.

Notes

References

• Baxter, Bertram (1979). Baxter, David (ed.). British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923, volume 2B: London and North Western Railway and its constituent companies. Ashbourne: Moorland Publishing. ISBN 0-903485-84-2.

Further reading

• Bob Essery & David Jenkinson An Illustrated Review of LMS Locomotives Vol. 2 Absorbed Pre-Group Classes Western and Central Divisions
• Edward Talbot, The London & North Western Railway Eight-Coupled Goods Engines
• Willie Yeadon, Yeadon's Compendium of LNWR Locomotives Vol 2 Goods Tender Engines

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to LNWR F Class.

• LNWRS Webb page on the Class Fs