The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Class F was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives in service between 1906 and 1928.
History
George Whale had rebuilt 26 of the Class B compound 0-8-0s with the addition of a leading pony truck between 1904–1908 to what would become Class E in 1911. However, from 1906 10 Class Bs were rebuilt with larger diameter boilers, along with a pair of Class Es (Nos. 1038 and 647) in 1907 and 1908 respectively.
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 into G1s between 1923 and 1925. The last two were withdrawn and scrapped in 1927 and 1928 without being rebuilt.
List of locomotives LNWR no. Origin LMS no. Fate Notes899 Rebuilt from B 1907 (9610) Rebuilt to G1 1923 352 Rebuilt from B 1907 (9611) Withdrawn 1927 2114 Rebuilt from B 1908 Rebuilt to G1 1922 906 Rebuilt from B 1907 (9612) Rebuilt to G1 1923 1036 Rebuilt from B 1907 Rebuilt to G1 1921 1038 Rebuilt from E 1907 Rebuilt to G1 1921 2570 Rebuilt from B 1906 Rebuilt to G1 1921 1247 Rebuilt from B 1906 (9613) Rebuilt to G1 1923 1273 Rebuilt from B 1906 9614 Withdrawn 1928 2573 Rebuilt from B 1908 Rebuilt to G1 1922 647 Rebuilt from E 1908 (9615) Rebuilt to G1 1925 1369 Rebuilt from B 1907 Rebuilt to G1 1922 LMS numbers in parentheses were not carried prior to rebuilding as G1 or withdrawal.
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References
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
LNWRS Webb page on the Class Fs