The H&BR Class F3 (

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Class N13) was a class of 0-6-2T

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s of the

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. They were designed by Matthew Stirling to work goods trains to and from the King George Dock at Hull which opened in 1914. They were not fitted with

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s so they were not suitable for passenger work.

Dimensions

Sources disagree about some dimensions. LNER encyclopedia gives boiler pressure as 160 psi and tractive effort as . Ian Allan gives 175 psi and respectively. The locomotives were fitted with new

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s between 1926 and 1934 so it is possible that the boiler pressure was raised at this time.

British Railways

All 10 locomotives survived into

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ownership in 1948 but one was scrapped immediately and did not receive a BR number. The remaining 9 were given BR numbers 69111-69119.

Withdrawal

The N13s were withdrawn between 1952 and 1956. The last N13 to be withdrawn was number 69114 and it was the last H&BR locomotive to remain in service. None are preserved.

References

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