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Record: 71951 (21/04/2026)
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MSLR/LNER Parker "F1" Class 2-4-2T
Class Types
| MSLR Class |
3 |
| MSLR Class |
3 Alt. |
| LNER Class |
F1 |
General
| Designer |
Thomas Parker |
| Introduced |
1889 |
| Pre-Grouping Company |
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Grouping Company |
London and North Eastern Railway |
| Description (1957) |
Class F1. Parker's 5'7" 2-4-2T's for the M.S. & L.R., they were initially fitted with round-topped boilers, but these were later changed to Belpaire fireboxes in conformity with class F2. Originally a class of 39 engines, built 1889-92, they were all scrapped by 1949. |
| Wheel Arrangement |
2-4-2T |
| Number Built as F1 |
39 |
| Number Scrapped |
39 |
| First in Service |
06/1889 |
| Last in Service |
01/1949 |
| Manufacturers |
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| Orders |
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Power
|
F1/1 |
F1/2 |
F1/3 |
F1/4 |
| Variant Introduced |
1889 |
1925 |
1892 |
1925 |
| Miscellaneous Differences |
GCR Class 3 engines retaining GCR chimney |
GCR class 3 engines with LNER chimney (conforming to LNER composite gauge) |
GCR class '3 Altered' engines retaining GCR chimney |
GCR class '3 Altered' engines with LNER chimney (conforming to LNER composite gauge) |
| Tractive Effort |
15,784lbs |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Inside Cylinders |
18" x 24" (2 off) |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Inside Valves |
Slide |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Inside Motion |
Joy |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
Wheels
|
F1/1 |
F1/2 |
F1/3 |
F1/4 |
| Pony |
3' 6" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Drivers |
5' 7" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Truck |
3' 6" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Total Wheelbase |
23' 51⁄2" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Descriptive Wheelbase |
7' 10½" + 8' 7" + 7' 0" = 23' 5½" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
Dimensions
|
F1/1 |
F1/2 |
F1/3 |
F1/4 |
| Length (over buffers) |
37' 05⁄8" |
As F1/1 |
37' 65⁄8" |
As F1/3 |
| Weight (in running order) |
60t 0cwt |
As F1/1 |
60t 12cwt |
As F1/3 |
| Adhesive Weight |
33t 0cwt |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Maximum Axle Load |
16t 10cwt |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Water Capacity |
1,300gal |
As F1/1 |
1,360gal |
As F1/3 |
| Coal Capacity |
3t 0cwt |
As F1/1 |
3t 5cwt |
As F1/3 |
Boiler & Firebox
|
F1/1 |
F1/2 |
F1/3 |
F1/4 |
| Boiler Diagram |
20 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Boiler Max Diameter |
4' 4" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Boiler Barrel Length |
10' 81⁄8" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Boiler Pressure |
160lbs |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Boiler Pitch |
7' 41⁄2" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Firebox Type |
Belpaire |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Firebox Length |
6' |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Firebox Grate Area |
18.3ft2 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Firebox Heating Surface |
99ft2 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Tube Number |
190 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Tube Diameter |
13⁄4" |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Tube Area |
964ft2 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Total Evaporative Area |
1063ft2 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
| Total Heating Area |
1063ft2 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
As F1/1 |
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