F Class

F202 (Stephen Cleverdon)

Locomotive numbers: F201-216

Model Number:
 
 

Type Diesel-Electric
Introduced 1951
Number in class 16
Manufacturer English Electric, UK
Gauge Broad 
Axles 0-6-0
Length 9.34 m
Mass 51 t
Engine EE 6KT
Generator EE 801-66
Traction motors EE 506A
Power 260 kW / 350 HP
Tractive effort 148 / 49 kN
Speed 32 / 12 km/h

The F class were used for shunting within the Melbourne metropolitan area, and were the only non-Clyde diesel-electric loco in Victoria.
F211-216 were bought from the SECV.

Preserved locomotives:
 
F202 Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
F204 707 Operations (spare parts)
F208 707 Operations (renumbered F317)
F211 ARHS-North Williamstown Museum
F212 Victorian Goldfields Railway
F216 ARHS-North Williamstown Museum (renumbered SEC2)

Named locomotives:
 
 
F208 Dynon Donk
F211 Little Trimmer

The two names are with respect to the locos shunting work.
 
 

Loco Serial # In Service Comments
F201 1754 11/1951 Withdrawn 1983
Scrapped 1989
Originally numbered F310
F202 1755 9/1951 Withdrawn 1987
Preserved - operational
Originally numbered F311
F203 1756 11/1951 Withdrawn 1981
Scrapped 1987
Originally numbered F312
F204 1757 10/1951 Withdrawn 1981
Scrapped 1982/Preserved-spares
Originally numbered F313
F205 1758 10/1951 Withdrawn 1981
Scrapped 1987
Originally numbered F314
F206 1759 9/1951 Withdrawn 1981
Scrapped 1981
Originally numbered F315
F207 1760 10/1951 Withdrawn 1981
Scrapped 1987/Preserved-spares, for  707 Operations
Originally numbered F316
F208 1761 12/1951 Withdrawn 1987
Preserved - operational
Originally numbered F317
F209 1762 11/1951 Withdrawn 1982
Scrapped 1987
Originally numbered F318
F210 1763 11/1951 Withdrawn 1979
Scrapped 1981
Originally numbered F319
F211 1915 5/1957 Withdrawn 1986
Preserved
Originally numbered SEC3
F212 1916 4/1959 Withdrawn 1986
Preserved - operational
Originally numbered SEC4
F213 1917 4/1959 Withdrawn 1981
Scrapped 1981
Originally numbered SEC5
F214 1808 5/1953 Withdrawn 1979
Scrapped 1981
Originally numbered SEC6
F215 1807 5/1971 Withdrawn 1983
Scrapped ?
Originally numbered SEC1
F216 1806 5/1971 Withdrawn 1987
Preserved
Originally numbered SEC2

 

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