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TheNER Class F (LNER Class D22) was a class of4-4-0steam locomotives of theNorth Eastern Railway. It was designed byThomas William Worsdell and introduced in 1887.
Class F (compound expansion) and Class F1 (simple expansion) 4-4-0s were developments of T.W. Worsdell's experimentalClass D2-4-0. The Class Ds were two-cylinder compounds of thevon Borries type. However, the 2-4-0 wheel arrangement was found unsuitable and this led to the development of the Class F 4–4–0.[1]
| Class | Build date | No. built |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1886, 1888 | 2 |
| F | 1887 | 10 |
| F1 | 1887 | 10 |
| F | 1890–1891 | 15 |
| Total | 37 |
Between 1896 and 1911 all the Class D, F and F1 locomotives were rebuilt into one 4-4-0 class with 18in x 24in simple expansion cylinders,piston valves, andStephenson valve gear. They had been built withslide valves andJoy valve gear. The combined class was designated "Class F" from 1914.Superheaters were fitted between 1913 and 1920.
The information box (above right) shows the dimensions after 1911. Before this, dimensions varied:
They were initially used for express passenger services. Between 1892 and 1894 they were displaced by newer locomotives and relegated to secondary duties. By the time of the 1923Grouping, they had been further relegated and were typically used for branch line stopping trains.
They were withdrawn between 1927 and 1935 and none were preserved.