SECR F1 class

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SECR F1 class
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Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer Harry Wainwright
Builder Ashford Works
Rebuild date1903–1919
Number rebuilt76
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-4-0
   UIC 2′B
Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.7 ft 0 in (2.134 m)
Loco weight45.1 long tons (45.8 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure170 psi (1.17 MPa)
Cylinders Two, inside
Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort 14,491 lbf (64.5 kN)
Career
Operators
Class SECR/SR: F1
Number in class1 January 1923: 75
NicknamesJumbo
Withdrawn1920–1949
DispositionAll scrapped

The SECR F1 class was a series of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. These locomotives were rebuilt from older Stirling F class locomotives by Harry Wainwright between 1903 and 1919. [1]

Contents

Numbering

Seventy-five locomotives were initially produced, and they were given the same numbers as the F class locomotives from which they were rebuilt; these were scattered between 2 and 250. One of these, no. 20, was badly damaged in an accident on 17 November 1919 and consequently withdrawn; to replace it, one further rebuild was carried out, this being no. 185. Apart from no. 20, all survived into Southern Railway (SR) ownership as of 1 January 1923. Their SR numbers were the same as their SECR numbers, but prefixed with the letter "A"; from the early 1930s, the "A" prefix was dropped and the original numbers increased by 1000. Apart from no. 20, withdrawal commenced in 1925, and some were withdrawn in most years until 1937, leaving 22 in service at the outbreak of World War II; withdrawal recommenced in 1944. [2] Nine locomotives entered British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948. [3] They were numbered thus:

SECR No.First SR No.Second SR No.BR No.
2A2100231002
28A28102831028
31A31103131031
42A42104231042
78A78107831078
105A105110531105
151A151115131151
215A215121531215
231A231123131231

Withdrawal of these nine occurred during 1948–49, the last in service being no. 1231, withdrawn March 1949. None received BR livery, and only one, no. 31151, was actually given its allotted BR number. [4]

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway, page 25, Ian Allan, 1974, ISBN   0711005524
  2. Bradley, D.L. (September 1985) [1963]. The Locomotive History of the South Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). London: RCTS. pp. 185, 189–191. ISBN   0-901115-48-7. OCLC   642415860.
  3. "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information". Railuk.info. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  4. Bradley 1985, p. 191.
  5. Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble. Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 34. ISBN   0-906899-01-X.
  6. Bradley 1985, pp. 189–190.
  7. Holcroft. Locomotive Adventure Vol 2.[ full citation needed ]