Victorian Railways F class
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The Victorian Railways F class locomotives were built in 1874 (the pattern engine), 1876-7 and 1879-80 by Beyer Peacock and the Phoenix Foundry
in Ballarat as 2-4-0 tender locomotives. They were normally used on passenger trains. In 1911 the Victorian Railways
decided to convert seven of them into 'motor' locomotives. These became 2-4-2 tanks. They kept their numbers 172-184(evens only). The unrebuilt tender engines were taken off register between 1916 and 1922. The 'motors' were taken off register between 1920 and 1929. One luckily survived after being sold to HV Mackay Sunshine
Harvister works in 1920, number 176 were it stayed there shunting until 1961. It was then donated to the ARHS in Williamstown
and is now the oldest surviving Victorian Railway locomotive, being built in 1880.
Phoenix Foundry
The Phoenix Foundry was a company that built steam locomotives and other industrial machinery in the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Over 30 years they built 352 locomotives for the Victorian Railways, of 38 different designs.-History:...
in Ballarat as 2-4-0 tender locomotives. They were normally used on passenger trains. In 1911 the Victorian Railways
Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations...
decided to convert seven of them into 'motor' locomotives. These became 2-4-2 tanks. They kept their numbers 172-184(evens only). The unrebuilt tender engines were taken off register between 1916 and 1922. The 'motors' were taken off register between 1920 and 1929. One luckily survived after being sold to HV Mackay Sunshine
Sunshine, Victoria
Sunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
Harvister works in 1920, number 176 were it stayed there shunting until 1961. It was then donated to the ARHS in Williamstown
Williamstown
Williamstown or Williamtown is the name of several places in the world:Australia*Williamtown, New South Wales**RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales*Williamstown, South Australia*Williamstown, Victoria**Williamstown railway line...
and is now the oldest surviving Victorian Railway locomotive, being built in 1880.
External links
- Victorian Preserved Steam Locomotives detailed information about all surviving ex-VR steam locos.
- Diagram of 2-4-0 F class locomotive
- Diagram of 2-4-2T F class locomotive
- Picture of F 172
- Pattern engine 98
- F 126
- F 182