SJ F (steam locomotive)
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The F was a type of Swedish
steam locomotive
based on the Württemberg C
and built by Nydquist & Holm
(NOHAB) between 1914 and 1916. It was primarily used on the main lines
between Stockholm
-Gothenburg
and Stockholm-Malmö
. It is one of the largest steam locomotives ever used in Sweden.
The superheated
compound engine could produce 1140 kW.
During the 1930s the locomotives became obsolete due to electrification
of the main lines, and were sold to DSB of Denmark
, where they served as DSB Class E into the 1960s.
Two locomotives are preserved, one of them, the F 1200, is in running condition. Both are owned by the Swedish Railway Museum
. The F 1200 was involved in a serious accident
outside Getå
in October 1918.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
based on the Württemberg C
Württemberg C
The steam locomotives of the Württemberg Class C were built for the Royal Württemberg State Railways in the early 20th century and were Pacifics designed for hauling express trains. They were the smallest state railway Länderbahn locomotives with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.The vehicles were built...
and built by Nydquist & Holm
NOHAB
NOHAB was a manufacturing company in the city of Trollhättan, Sweden.The company was founded by Antenor Nydqvist, Johan Magnus Lidström and Carl Olof Holm in 1847 as Trollhättans Mekaniska Verkstad as a manufacturer of turbines for hydraulic power plants...
(NOHAB) between 1914 and 1916. It was primarily used on the main lines
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
between Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
-Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
and Stockholm-Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. It is one of the largest steam locomotives ever used in Sweden.
The superheated
Superheater
A superheater is a device used to convert saturated steam or wet steam into dry steam used for power generation or processes. There are three types of superheaters namely: radiant, convection, and separately fired...
compound engine could produce 1140 kW.
During the 1930s the locomotives became obsolete due to electrification
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
of the main lines, and were sold to DSB of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, where they served as DSB Class E into the 1960s.
Two locomotives are preserved, one of them, the F 1200, is in running condition. Both are owned by the Swedish Railway Museum
Swedish Railway Museum
The Swedish Railway Museum, , in Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden, national museum for Sweden's railway history.The Swedish Railway Museum is tasked with acquiring, preserving and supplying knowledge about Swedish railway history on the basis of the national collection...
. The F 1200 was involved in a serious accident
Getå Railroad Disaster
The Getå Railroad Disaster was a train disaster caused by a landslide in Getå, a town that is now part of the municipality of Norrköping on 1 October 1918. To date, it is the worst rail accident in Swedish history....
outside Getå
Getå
Getå is a minor locality in Norrköping Municipality, Sweden.-History:On October 1, 1918, Getå was the site of the worst train accident in Swedish railroad history, killing at least 42 people. Many passengers were burned alive as unreinforced wooden cars burned, killing many who had survived the...
in October 1918.