Locomotive names of the United Kingdom beginning with F

Steam locomotives operated in the United Kingdom with names beginning with F.

Name Railroad, # Builder, s/n Build date Whyte type Notes
F. S. P. Wolferstan LNWR 1294   11/1910 4-4-0 Became LMS 5322; rn 25322; wd 12/1938.
F. W. Webb LNWR 238   10/1910 4-4-0 Became LMS 5336; wd 3/1936.
Faendre Hall GWR 5954     4-6-0  
Faerie Queene LNWR 1433 Crewe 4547 4/1906 4-4-0 Became LMS 5250; wd 1/1936.
Fairbairn LNWR 870 Crewe 3/1898 2-4-0 Became LMS 5078; wd 12/1928.
Fairey Battle GWR 5077     4-6-0  
Fairleigh Hall GWR 4926     4-6-0  
Fairway LNER 2746 Doncaster 1700 10/1928 4-6-2 Involved in a level crossing accident at Dunbar in 5/1929; rn 92 in 1946; became BR 60092; wd 10/1964; scr 12/1964.
Falaba LNWR 1324 Crewe   4-6-0 Became LMS 5683; rn 25683; wd 1/1946.
Falcon GWR     2-2-2  
Falcon LNER 4484 Doncaster 1849 10/1963 4-6-2 Rn 25 in 1946; became BR 60025; wd 10/1963; scr 1/1964 at Doncaster.
Falcon SDR     4-4-0ST  
Falkland Islands LMS 5606     4-6-0  
Fallodon LNER 2816 Darlington 10/1930 4-6-0 Rb from B17 class to B2 class; rn 1616 in 1946; became BR 61616; wd 9/1959; scr 9/1959 at Stratford.
Falstaff LNWR 2203 NBL   4-6-0 Became LMS 5681; wd 6/1935.
Fame LNWR 2578 Crewe 4522 12/1905 4-4-0 Became LMS 5309; wd 8/1936.
Farleigh Castle GWR 5027     4-6-0  
Farnborough Hall GWR 4927     4-6-0  
Father Ambrose NBR 498 Cowlairs 11/1920 4-4-0 Became LNER 9498 in 1921; rn 2439 in 1946; became BR 62439; wd 10/1959; scr 2/1960.
Fawley Court GWR 2942     4-6-0  
Fearless LMS 5723     4-6-0  
Felicia Hemans LNWR 1400 Crewe   4-6-0 Became LMS 5631; wd 6/1936.
Felstead LNER 2743 Doncaster 1693 8/1928 4-6-2 Rn 89 in 1946; became BR 60089; wd 10/1963; scr 2/1964 at Inverurie.
Fenton GWR     2-4-0  
Fiji LMS 5607     4-6-0  
Firdausi LNER 2503 Doncaster 1793 8/1934 4-6-2 Rn 38 in 1946; became BR 60038; wd 11/1963; scr 12/1963.
Fire Ball GWR     2-2-2  
Fire Brand GWR     2-2-2  
Fire Fly GWR     2-2-2  
Fire Fly       2-2-2 Operable replica of GWR's Fire Fly.
Fire King GWR     2-2-2  
Fire Queen LNWR 1360   7/1911 4-4-0 Became LMS 5362; rn 25362; wd 3/1939.
Firth of Clyde BR 70050 Crewe 8/1954 4-6-2 Wd 8/1966; scr 12/1966.
Firth of Forth BR 70051 Crewe 8/1954 4-6-2 Wd 12/1967; scr 3/1968.
Firth of Tay BR 70052 BR Crewe 8/1954 4-6-2 Wd 4/1967; scr 11/1967.
Fishbourne SR 14     0-4-4T Operated on the Isle of Wight.
Fisher LMS 5669     4-6-0  
FitzHerbert Wright LNER 1249 NBL 26150 10/1947 4-6-0 Officially named in 12/1947; became BR 61249; wd 6/1964; scr 1/1965.
Flamboyant LNER 153 Doncaster 2047 8/1949 4-6-2 Became BR 60153; wd 11/1962; scr 4/1963 at Doncaster.
Flamingo GWR 3445     4-4-0  
Flamingo LNER 2749 Doncaster 1707 1/1929 4-6-2 Rn 95 in 1946; became BR 60095; wd 4/1961; scr 4/1961 at Doncaster.
Fleetwood LMS 5546     4-6-0  
Fleißiges Lieschen RH&DR 11 Krupp 1937 4-6-2 Rn Black Prince in 1976; still in service as of 2009.
Fleur-de-Lis GWR     2-4-0T  
Flirt GWR     0-6-0  
Flora GWR     0-6-0  
Flora MacIvor GCR 1381 Kitson 5382 8/1924 4-4-0 Became LNER 6381; rn 2674 in 1946; became BR 62674; wd 7/1961; scr 1/1962.
Florence GWR     0-6-0  
Florence LNWR 1217 Crewe 6/1891 2-4-0 Wd 11/1915.
Flying Dutchman BR 70018 Crewe 6/1951 4-6-2 Wd 12/1966; scr 6/1967.
Flying Fox LNER 4475 Doncaster 1567 4/1923 4-6-2 Rn 106 in 1946; rb from A1 class to A3 class in 3/1947; became BR 60106; wd 12/1964; scr 3/1965.
Flying Fox LNWR 1920   8/1899 4-4-0 Rb 12/1920; became LMS 5166.
Flying Scotsman LNER 4472 Doncaster 1564 2/1923 4-6-2 Rn 103 in 1946; became BR 60103; wd 1/1963; sold to Alan Pegler and restored to LNER condition; used in excursion service in England until 1968; shipped to the USA in 1969 for a tour of the country; sold in 1973 to William McAlpine and returned to the UK; shipped to Australia in 1988 for excursions to commemorate the Australian bicentennial; returned to the UK; sold in 1996 to Dr. Tony Marchington and restored again to operating condition; sold 4/2004 to the National Railway Museum; overhaul begun in 2007 expected to be completed in 2010.
More information: National Railway Museum; Wikipedia.
Foch NBR 608 Cowlairs 8/1888 0-6-0 Transferred to LNER in 1921; rn 9608 in 1/1925 at Cowlairs; wd 6/1937; scr 8/1937 at Inverurie.
Ford Castle LNER 2817 Darlington 11/1930 4-6-0 Rb from B17 class to B2 class; rn 1617 in 1946; became BR 61617; wd 8/1958; scr 8/1958 at Stratford.
Forfarshire LNER 266 Darlington 12/1927 4-4-0 Rn 2706 in 1946; became BR 62706; wd 2/1958; scr 2/1958 at Darlington.
Formidable LNWR 1953   2/1902 4-4-0 Became LMS 5120; rb 12/1923.
Forrester S&WR     0-6-0T  
Forth GWR     0-6-0  
Forthampton Grange GWR 6837     4-6-0  
Foster GWR     2-4-0  
Fowler GWR     0-6-0T  
Fowler SDR     0-6-0ST  
Foxcote Manor GWR 7822     4-6-0  
Foxhound LNWR 1628   5/1911 4-4-0 Became LMS 5345; rn 25345; wd 12/1933.
Foxhunter LNER 134 Darlington 2053 11/1948 4-6-2 Became BR 60134; wd 10/1965; scr 11/1965.
Framlingham LNER 2803 Darlington 10/1946 4-6-0 Rb from B17 class to B2 class; rn 1603 in 1946; became BR 61603; wd 9/1958; scr 9/1958 at Stratford.
Francis Stevenson LNWR 1960   3/1902 4-4-0 Rb 2/1918; became LMS 5153.
Frank Bibby GWR 3364     4-4-0  
Franklin LNWR 1520 Crewe 5/1891 2-4-0 Became LMS 5027; wd 12/1931.
Frankton Grange GWR 6816     4-6-0  
Frederick Baynes LNWR 2239 Crewe 9/1914 4-6-0 Became LMS 5918; wd 3/1935.
French NBR 176 Cowlairs 4/1890 0-6-0 Officially named after its use during World War I; transferred to LNER in 1921; rn 9176 in 8/1925 at Inverurie; rn B5217 in 1946; became BR 65217; wd 10/1962; scr 5/1963 at Inverurie.
Frensham Hall GWR 5981     4-6-0  
Freshford Manor GWR 7813     4-6-0  
Freshwater SR 8     0-6-0T Operated on the Isle of Wight
Frewin Hall GWR 6909     4-6-0  
Friar LNWR 837 Crewe 4531 2/1906 4-4-0 Became LMS 5240; wd 10/1933.
Friar Tuck S&WR     0-6-0T  
Frilford Grange GWR 6815     4-6-0  
Frilsham Manor GWR 7816     4-6-0  
Fringford Manor GWR 7814     4-6-0  
Fritwell Manor GWR 7815     4-6-0  
Frobisher LMS 5640     4-6-0  
Frobisher LNWR 1528 Crewe 2/1888 2-4-0 Wd 2/1916.
Frobisher LNWR 2268 Crewe 3/1920 4-6-0 Named 8/1922; became LMS 5979; wd 4/1934.
Fulton GWR     2-4-0  
Furious LMS 5729     4-6-0  
Fury GWR     0-6-0  
Fury LMS     4-6-0 Ex-British Legion.