New South Wales F351 class locomotive
| New South Wales F351 Class | |
|---|---|
standard gauge | |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Firebox: | |
| • Grate area | 14 sq ft (1.3 m2) |
| Boiler pressure | 140 lbf/in2 (970 kPa) |
| Cylinders | 2 inside |
| Cylinder size | 15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Tractive effort | 9,089 lbf (40.4 kN) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Numbers | Original: 351-368 Post 1924: 1031-1033, 1035-1037, 1039-1043 |
| Preserved | 1033, 1042 |
| Disposition | 2 preserved, 16 scrapped |
The F351 class (X10 post 1924) was a class of steam locomotives built for the New South Wales Government Railways in Australia.
History
The locomotives were originally ordered in 1879, but the order was cancelled.
In August 1884, Scott informed the commissioner that more locomotives were required with the opening of the Illawarra extension. Mr Middelton wanted more of the R(285 class), but Mr Scott recommended his original proposed design from 1881. After much hesitation by the government,
Their running life came to an end in 1901 as a result of the findings on the Sydenham derailment involving No. 363 and the whole class was taken out of passenger work. The F351 class were known to oscillate and rock at high speeds and were officially limited to 30 mph. A factor in the Sydenham derailment was the driver exceeding the official speed limit. The locomotive was believed to be doing 51 mph when the accident occurred. The entire class was subsequently withdrawn from passenger work and allocated to various shunting, yard, and depot duties. A number of the class were modified with a heavy cast iron front buffer beam in an attempt to stabilise the front of the locomotive after 1901.[3] Between 1906 and 1929, ten of the class were sold to various private railway operators.[2]
All members of the class had been withdrawn from passenger work by 1914. Eleven were still on the books at this stage and were renumbered Lo.19-Lo.26 (Lo. Indicated that they were no longer in revenue-earning service). As part of the 1924 reclassification scheme they became members of the X10 class, bearing numbers 1031-1033, 1035-1037 and 1039-1043. From 1914, members of the class still in NSWGR service were rebuilt with the same domed boilers that replaced the dome-less type originally supplied on the R285 class. A number of other modifications were made to the class such as replacing the leaf spring on the front axle with twin coil springs.[2]
Three of the class were still in service with the NSWGR from 1940. 1033 at
Preservation
Two have been preserved:
References
- ^ Forsyth, J.H. (1974) "Steam Locomotive Data"
- ^ ISBN 0-909650-27-6.
- ^ "State Heritage Inventory". 22 October 2019.
- ^ Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 428 June 1973 page 3
- ISBN 1-877058-54-8.
- ^ Forsyth, J.H. (1974) "Steam Locomotive Data"
- ^ Locomotive, Steam 1033 1033 Office of Environment & Heritage
- ^ NSWRTM Steam Locomotive exhibits
- ^ 1042 Australian Steam
External links
Media related to New South Wales F351 class locomotives at Wikimedia Commons