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DSB class F
F 654 on the Angeln Steam Railway heritage railway in Kappel, South Schleswig, Germany, 2012.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSaronno, Breda, Hüttemeier, Hanomag, Henschel, Borsig, Tubize & Frichs
Build date1898-1901, 1903, 1909-1910, 1912-1914, 1919-1923, 1949
Total produced120
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0T
 • UICC' n'2t
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,252 mm (4 ft 1.3 in)
Length9,100 mm (29 ft 10 in)
F 651-665: 9,170 mm (30 ft 1 in)
Height4,000 mm (13 ft 1 in)
F 651-665: 4,100 mm (13 ft 5 in)
Axle load12.7 t (12.5 long tons; 14.0 short tons)
13.7 t (13.5 long tons; 15.1 short tons)
Empty weight30.5 t (30.0 long tons; 33.6 short tons)
Service weight37 t (36 long tons; 41 short tons)
Fuel capacity1.5 t (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons)
F 651-665: 2.3 t (2.3 long tons; 2.5 short tons)
Water cap.3.5 m3 (120 cu ft)
Boiler pressure12 kp/cm2 (170 psi)
CylindersTwo, outside
Performance figures
Maximum speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Career
OperatorsDanish State Railways
NumbersF 423-427, 436-500, 651-700
First run3 December 1898
Preserved10
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The DSB Class F are a class of Danish 0-6-0T steam locomotives, of which 120 were built between 1898 and 1949 for the DSB (Danske Statsbaner (Danish State Railways)).

These locomotive supplemented and replaced the smaller Class Hs and was used for shunting at almost every station on the DSB network. Between 1930 and 1945, the Class F was supplemented by 15 Class Q 0-8-0T locomotives. The last 15 Class F locomotives were delivered by Frichs to DSB in 1949.[2]

Preservation

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A total of 10 class F locomotives have been preserved, mainly those built in 1949; some of them are operational, and six are located in Denmark.[3] Two further examples, F 662 and F 668, were formerly preserved, but were scrapped in 2013 and 2016 respectively.[4][5]

F 656 was purchased by Richard Hurlock in 1975 for 17,000 kroner, and brought to Peterborough for use on the Nene Valley Railway, which opened in 1977. It was retired in 1986 with a defective firebox and spent 16 years in storage awaiting repairs. In 2004, the locomotive underwent a major overhaul lasting 20 years and returned to working order in February 2024.[6]

F 654 was used by the Angeln Steam Railway in Germany for its museum train until it was withdrawn in 2017; by then it was in need of boiler repairs.[7] In 2020, F 654 was bought by the Kittel Foundation, which is based in the Neumünster depot.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Dresler, Steffen (August 2009). Damprangerlokomotiverne hos DSB 1892-1970 [The steam shunting locomotives at DSB 1892-1970] (in Danish). Maribo: Tog på Tryk. p. 39-50. ISBN 978-87-992594-2-7.
  2. ^ a b "DSB Litra F (II)". Jernbanen.dk (in Danish).
  3. ^ "Preserved steam locomotives in Denmark". steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ "DSB F 662". Jernbanen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ^ "DSB F 668". Jernbanen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ Jones, Ben (13 February 2024). "Popular Danish steam locomotive makes long-awaiting return to the tracks in Peterborough after 38 years out of service". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Eine Atempause für „Julchen"" [A respite for “Julchen”]. shz.de (in German). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Dampflok „Julchen" ist jetzt Neumünsteranerin" [Steam locomotive “Julchen” is now a Neumünster resident]. shz.de (in German). 18 November 2024.
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