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Metropolitan Railway F Class

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Power type
  
Steam

Configuration
  
0-6-2T

Build date
  
1901

Fuel type
  
Coal

Builder
  
Yorkshire Engine Company

Gauge
  
4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Metropolitan Railway F class was a class of 0-6-2T side tank steam locomotive. They were based on the earlier E Class. Four locomotives, numbered 90 to 93 were built by Yorkshire Engine Company in 1901. They were later numbered L49 to L52.

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Service

The F Class were intended to work freight trains over the Metropolitan Railway mainline.

Withdrawal

All remained with London Transport until withdrawn and scrapped between 1957 and 1962.

References

Metropolitan Railway F Class Wikipedia