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SER F class

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Power type
  
Steam

Build date
  
1883–1898

Configuration
  
4-4-0

Designer
  
James Stirling

Total produced
  
88

UIC class
  
2′B n2

The SER F class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the South Eastern Railway. The class was designed by James Stirling and introduced in 1883.

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Rebuilding

The locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899 and 76 were rebuilt by Harry Wainwright to Class F1 between 1903 and 1919.

Numbering

Twelve unrebuilt locomotives survived into Southern Railway ownership on 1 January 1923 with random numbers between 22 and 241. All had been withdrawn by 1930.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 21 March 1898, F class locomotive No. 205 was hauling a passenger train which was in a rear-end collision with another at St Johns. London due to a signalman's error. Three people were killed and twenty were injured.

    • References

    SER F class Wikipedia
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