South Australian Railways F class (1902)

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-2T 1'C2'
Gauge	1600 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)
Length	40 ft 7.25 in (12.38 m)
Height	13 ft 3 in (4038.6 mm)
Axle load	12 long tons 6 cwt (27,600 lb or 12.5 t)
Adhesive weight	35.25 long tons 0 cwt (79,000 lb or 35.8 t)
Loco weight	59 long tons (66 short tons; 60 t)
Fuel type	Coal; Oil
Fuel capacity	2.25 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 area	18 sq ft (1.7 m2)
Boiler pressure	185 psi (1276 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	130.7 sq ft (12.14 m2)
• Tubes	1204 sq ft (111.9 m2)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	17+1⁄2 in × 24 in; (444 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Allan straight link
Valve type	Piston

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Islington Workshops (21); James Martin & Co (12); Perry Engineering (10)
Build date	1902–1922
Total produced	43

South Australian Railways F class of 1902 ("2nd F class")
South Australian Railways F class of 1902 ("2nd F class")
	F class locomotive no. 240 in 1952
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Islington Workshops (21); James Martin & Co (12); Perry Engineering (10)
Build date	1902–1922
Total produced	43
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-2T 1'C2'
Gauge	1600 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)
Length	40 ft 7.25 in (12.38 m)
Height	13 ft 3 in (4038.6 mm)
Axle load	12 long tons 6 cwt (27,600 lb or 12.5 t)
Adhesive weight	35.25 long tons 0 cwt (79,000 lb or 35.8 t)
Loco weight	59 long tons (66 short tons; 60 t)
Fuel type	Coal; Oil
Fuel capacity	2.25 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 area	18 sq ft (1.7 m2)
Boiler pressure	185 psi (1276 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	130.7 sq ft (12.14 m2)
• Tubes	1204 sq ft (111.9 m2)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	17+1⁄2 in × 24 in; (444 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gear	Allan straight link
Valve type	Piston
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	18,335 lbf (81.56 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.35
Operators
Career
Operators	South Australian Railways
Class	F (distinguished from the 1896 1st F class)
Number in class	43
Numbers	167–189, 236–255
First run	30 April 1902
Withdrawn	1955–1969
Preserved	245, 251, 255
Scrapped	1956–1968
Disposition	3 preserved, 41 scrapped

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