South Australian Railways F class (1902)

South Australian Railways F class of 1902 ("2nd F class")
F class locomotive no. 240 in 1952
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderIslington Workshops (21)
James Martin & Co (12)
Perry Engineering (10)
Build date1902–1922
Total produced43
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-2T 1'C2'
Gauge1600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Leading dia.2 ft 11 in (889 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 3 in (1600 mm)
Trailing dia.3 ft 6 in (1067 mm)
Length40 ft 7.25 in (12.38 m)
Height13 ft 3 in (4038.6 mm)
Axle load12 long tons 6 cwt (27,600 lb or 12.5 t)
Adhesive weight35.25 long tons 0 cwt (79,000 lb or 35.8 t)
Loco weight59 long tons (66 short tons; 60 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Oil
Fuel capacity2.25 long tons (3 short tons; 2 t)
375 imp gal
(450 US gal; 1,705 L) oil
Water cap.1160 imp gal
(1393 US gal; 5273 L)
Firebox:
 • Grate area18 sq ft (1.7 m2)
Boiler pressure185 psi (1276 kPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox130.7 sq ft (12.14 m2)
 • Tubes1204 sq ft (111.9 m2)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size17+12 in × 24 in
(444 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearAllan straight link
Valve typePiston
Performance figures
Tractive effort18,335 lbf (81.56 kN)
Factor of adh.4.35
Career
OperatorsSouth Australian Railways
ClassF (distinguished from the 1896 1st F class)
Number in class43
Numbers167–189, 236–255
First run30 April 1902
Withdrawn1955–1969
Preserved245, 251, 255
Scrapped1956–1968
Disposition3 preserved, 41 scrapped

The South Australian Railways F class were a class of 4-6-2T steam locomotives operated by the South Australian Railways.