Broad Gauge F-class 4-6-2 tank locomotives

167 to 189, 236 to 255

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F-class 4-6-2 tank locomotives.

Class:		F (2nd)
Wheel arrangement:		4-6-2T
Number built:		43
Driving wheels diameter:		5'3"
Cylinders: - No., diameter & stroke:		2 x 17½" x 24"
Valve gear:		Stephenson
Boiler pressure:		185 lbs.
Tractive effort:		18,335 lbs.
Heating surface - tubes:		1,204 sq. ft.
	firebox:	130.7 sq. ft.
	grate area:	18 sq. ft.
Fuel capacity - coal:		2 tons 5 cwt
	Oil (oilburners only):	375 gallons
	Water:	1,160 gallons
Roadworthy weight - engine :		59 tons
	on drivers:	35.25 tons
Maximum axle load:		12 tons 6 cwt
Wheelbase - engine:		30' 11"
	rigid:	13' 0"
Overall length:		40' 7¼"

See also F class 4-4-0 tank locomotives.

F 167

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

30.4.1902	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.3
31.8.1945	Extended smokebox & tapered funnel.
18.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
28.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
20.10.1955	Last in Service
23.1.1956	Condemned at Islington Works - 1,289,282 miles)
12.4.1956	Cut up Islington.

F 168

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

25.11.1904	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.184
1914	Collided with Rx 151.
10.1961	Last in Service
16.7.1963	Condemned at Islington Works

F 169

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

17.12.1904	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.185
13.5.1950	Converted to oil burner
13.5.1950	Heating coil fitted
7.1956	Last in Service
27.12.1956	Condemned at Islington Works - 1,156,214 miles
4.5.1958	Cut up at Islington.

F 170

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

12.12.1908	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.8
3.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
29.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
13.2.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
9.1967	Last in Service
25.8.1967	Islington Works shunter.
7.9.1967	Condemned at Islington Works
6.4.1968	Cut up at Islington.

F 171

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

16.12.1908	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.9
17.11.1955	Converted to oil burner
4.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
11.1967	Last in Service
10.11.1967	Islington Works shunter.
20.8.1968	Condemned at Islington Works
22.2.1968	Cut up at Islington.

F 172

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

19.2.1909	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.10
18.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
29.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
5.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
2.1961	Last in Service
9.7.1962	Condemned at Islington Works
2.7.1963	Cut up at Islington.

F 173

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

151.3.1909	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.11
24.11.1913	Worked first train to Brighton.
29.1.1923	Collided with Q.79 at Adelaide.
9.1958	Last in Service
14.4.1960	Condemned at Port Adelaide
27.10.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 174

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

5.4.1909	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.12
1949	Port Adelaide Junction collision.
1.1961	Last in Service
9.7.1962	Condemned at Mile End

F 175

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

31.7.1912	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.20
22.11.1949	Converted to oil burner
22.11.1949	Heating coil fitted
18.2.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
1.1958	Last in Service
2.7.1958	Condemned at Port Adelaide
24.10.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 176

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

23.8.1912	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.21
12.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
30.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
13.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
12.1959	Last in Service
6.7.1961	Condemned at Islington Works
16.7.1963	Cut up at Islington.

F 177

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

This may be the locomotive preserved at Gawler Oval - not F 245.

13.9.1912	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.22
3.8.1950	Converted to oil burner
3.8.1950	Heating coil fitted
4.4.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
12.1960	Last in Service
6.7.1961	Condemned at Islington Works
29.8.1961	Cut up at Islington - certain records show that this loco was not actually cut up and it may be preserved at Gawler as "F 245".

F 178

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

30.9.1912	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.23
1955?	Last in Service
23.1.1956	Condemned at Islington Works
3.1956	Cut up at Islington.

F 179

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

23.10.1912	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.24
20.12.1949	Converted to oil burner
20.12.1949	Heating coil fitted
29.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
10.1961	Last in Service
9.7.1964	Condemned at Islington Works - 1,105,826 miles
9.10.1964	Cut up at Islington.

F 180

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

31.7.1914	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.30
5.9.1956	Collided with railcar 301 at Holdens.
4.1967	Last in Service - Ended service as Islington Works shunter
7.9.1967	Condemned at Islington Works
4.11.1967	Cut up at Islington.

F 181

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

24.8.1914	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.31
16.7.1920	Decorated for Royal train.
10.1961	Last in Service
16.7.1963	Condemned at Islington Works
27.2.1964	Cut up at Islington.

F 182

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

18.9.1914	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.32
23.11.1949	Converted to oil burner
22.11.1949	Heating coil fitted
2.1956	Last in Service
20.8.1956	Condemned at Islington Works
9.1956	Cut up at Islington.

F 183

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

12.10.1914	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.33
4.5.1950	Converted to oil burner
4.5.1950	Heating coil fitted
6.1958	Last in Service
14.4.1960	Condemned at Port Adelaide
2.9.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 184

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

20.11.1914	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.34
26.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
8.11.1949	Heating coil fitted
15.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
4.1959	Last in Service
6.7.1961	Condemned at Islington Works
16.6.1963	Cut up at Islington.

F 185

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

21.12.1914	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.35
11.1961	Last in Service
16.7.1963	Condemned at Islington Works
1.6.1964	Cut up at Islington.

F 186

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

16.3.1915	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.36
1957?	Last in Service
2.7.1958	Condemned at Islington Works
2.3.1959	Cut up at Islington.

F 187

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

21.5.1915	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.37
12.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
29.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
7.1956	Last in Service
27.12.1956	Condemned at Islington Works
3.1958	Cut up at Islington.

F 188

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

17.7.1915	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.38
21.4.1950	Converted to oil burner
21.4.1950	Heating coil fitted
2.5.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
10.1959	Last in Service
6.7.1961	Condemned at Islington Works
29.8.1961	Cut up at Islington.

F 189

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

19.8.1915	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.39
28.7.1950	Converted to oil burner
28.7.1950	Heating coil fitted
12.1956	Last in Service
27.12.1956	Condemned at Islington Works
6.6.1957	Cut up at Islington.

F 236

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

15.8.1914	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.221
11.1966	Last in Service
7.9.1967	Condemned at Islington Works
6.4.1968	Cut up at Islington.

F 237

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

1.10.1914	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.222
21.4.1956	Converted to oil burner
2.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
4.1959	Last in Service
14.4.1960	Condemned at Port Adelaide
26.9.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 238

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

7.11.1914	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.223
17.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
30.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
28.2.1967	Converted to Coal Burner
4.1958	Last in Service
2.7.1958	Condemned at Port Adelaide
8.9.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 239

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

18.12.1914	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.224
30.6.1950	Converted to oil burner
30.6.1950	Heating coil fitted
1956?	Last in Service
26.5.1956	Ceased to exist - Frames placed under boiler of "F 244". Renumbered "244".
20.7.1956	Condemned

F 240

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

9.2.1915	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.225
1964	Collided with Rx 9 at Adelaide.
7.1966	Last in Service
7.9.1967	Condemned at Islington Works
6.4.1968	Cut up at Islington.

F 241

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

24.3.1915	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.226
1960?	Last in Service
16.7.1963	Condemned at Islington Works
30.1.1964	Cut up at Islington.

F 242

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

7.5.1915	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.227
11.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
30.9.1949	Heating coil fitted
1957?	Last in Service
2.7.1958	Condemned at Port Adelaide
14.90.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 243

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

3.7.1915	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.228
19.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
1.10.1949	Heating coil fitted
1957?	Last in Service
2.7.1958	Condemned at Port Adelaide
16.8.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 244

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

27.8.1915	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.229
29.5.1956	Converted to oil burner
6.4.1956	Involved in collision.
28.2.1967	Converted to Coal Burner
1956	Last in Service
20.7.1956	Condemned

F 244 - 2^nd

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Islington Works" for the South Australian Railways.

Boiler of 1st "244" mounted on frames of F 239.

26.5.1956	Entered service - Builder Islington Works No.-
1.1967	Last in Service
7.9.1967	Condemned at Islington Works
6.4.1968	Cut up at Islington.

F 245

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "James Martin & Co." for the South Australian Railways.

12.11.1915	Entered service - Builder James Martin & Co. No.230
29.11.1949	Converted to oil burner
29.11.1949	Heating coil fitted
22.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
11.1959	Last in Service
2.11.1959	Condemned
23.12.1960	Preserved at Gawler station - may be F 177 renumbered
3.11.1968	Removed to Rotary Park, Gawler Oval.

F 246

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

10.2.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
12.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
1.10.1949	Heating coil fitted
27.3.1957	Converted to Coal Burner
11.1958	Last in Service
14.4.1960	Condemned at Port Adelaide
29.9.1960	Cut up at Islington.

F 247

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

15.11.1921	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
19.6.1950	Converted to oil burner
19.6.1950	Heating coil fitted
1957?	Last in Service
20.5.1957	Condemned at Islington Works
3.1958	Cut up at Islington.

F 248

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

3.3.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
22.7.1950	Converted to oil burner
22.7.1950	Heating coil fitted
1957?	Last in Service
20.5.1957	Condemned at Islington Works
3.1958	Cut up at Islington.

F 249

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

31.3.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
7.1961	Last in Service
9.7.1962	Condemned at Mile End
10.11.1962	Cut up at Mile End.
-	Boiler to S.A.R. laundry, Adelaide.
3.1981	Sold to A.R.H.S. and placed on frames of F 251.

F 250

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

4.5.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
8.1962	Last in Service
9.7.1964	Condemned at Islington Works - 880,343 miles
9.10.1964	Cut up at Islington.

F 251

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

7.6.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
16.8.1949	Converted to oil burner
1.10.1949	Heating coil fitted
8.1958	Converted to Coal Burner
12.1960	Last in Service
9.7.1962	Condemned - 877,000 miles
30.5.1963	Preserved at Elizabeth West shopping centre.
2.9.1981	Sold to A.R.H.S. and transfered to Dry Creek
23.7.1995	Re-entered service.

F 252

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

7.7.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
1957	Last in Service
20.5.1957	Condemned at Islington Works
3.1958	Cut up at Islington.

F 253

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

15.8.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
9.1967	Last in Service
7.9.1967	Condemned at Islington Works
6.4.1968	Cut up at Islington.

F 254

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

8.9.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
16.6.1950	Converted to oil burner
16.6.1950	Heating coil fitted
10.1956	Last in Service
27.12.1956	Condemned at Islington Works
4.1958	Cut up at Islington.

F 255

F-class 4-6-2 broad gauge tank steam locomotive built by "Perry Engineering Co." for the South Australian Railways.

6.10.1922	Entered service - Builder Perry Engineering Co.
9.12.1949	Converted to oil burner
9.12.1949	Heating coil fitted
27.2.1967	Converted to Coal Burner
4.1967	Last in Service
19.4.1967	Preserved at Mile End Railway Museum.
21.8.1969	Condemned
2.10.1988	Transfered to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.