Locomotives of the Furness Railway


The Furness Railway company owned many different types of locomotives, built by several locomotive building companies, including Sharp Stewart and Company. Others were built by the Furness' constituent companies - the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway, among others.

Furness Railway locomotives

The classes listed below are not the official FR designations; they were made popular by Bob Rush in his books about the Furness railway.
FR
class		Rush
class		Wheel
arrangement		Quantity
made		Manufacturer
Serial numbers		Year
made		FR
number		LMS
number		Year
withdrawn		Comments
1A10-4-02Bury, Curtis & Kennedy18441–2—1870
3A20-4-02Bury, Curtis & Kennedy18463–4—1898 No. 3, “Old Coppernob” preserved
7A30-4-04Wm Fairbairn & Co.1854–557–10—1899–1900
7A40-4-04Wm Fairbairn & Co.1858–6113–16—1899
17A50-4-08Sharp, Stewart & Co.1863–6617–20, 25–28—1870–1918 Some rebuilt as 0-4-0ST.
No. 20 preserved as 0-4-0,
No. 25 preserved as 0-4-0ST
5B12-2-2WT2Sharp, Stewart & Co. 696–69718515–6—1873
B22-2-2WT2Sharp, Stewart & Co. 1016, 1019185711–12—1873–98
21B32-2-2WT6Sharp, Stewart & Co.1864–6621–22, 34–37—1896–99
B42-2-2WT11860—
B52-2-2WT21850—
23C10-4-0ST4Sharp, Stewart & Co. 2448–2450187494–97112581914–24
23C20-4-0ST2Sharp, Stewart & Co. 1543–1544186223–24—1904
29D10-6-055Sharp, Stewart & Co.1866–84 Nicknamed “Sharpies”
D20-6-021864
7D30-6-06Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. 552–55718997–1212468–124731928–32
7D30-6-06Sharp, Stewart & Co. 4563–4568189913–1812474–124791929–36
3D40-6-04North British Loco. 17840–1784319073–612480–124831930–34
1D50-6-04North British Loco. 20073–200761913–141–2, 25–2612494–124971932–56
1D50-6-02North British Loco. 20865–20866191427–2812498–124991932–57
1D50-6-04North British Loco. 21993–21196191823–24, 29–3012504–125071930–35
1D50-6-04Kitson & Co. 5195–5198191919–2212500–125031930–57
1D50-6-05North British Loco. 22572–22576192031–3512508–125121932–57
1E12-4-019Sharp, Stewart & Co.1870–82100021907–24 Seven rebuilt as 2–4–2T
F10-4-221866—
51G10-6-0T6Sharp Stewart & Co.1867–7351–52, 68–69, 82–8311549–11552 Nicknamed “Neddies”
G20-6-0ST131855–73
G30-6-0ST11875
G40-6-0T11857
19G50-6-0T6Vulcan Foundry 2523–2528191019–2411553–115581930–43 Renumbered 55–60
19G50-6-0T2Kitson & Co. 5121–5122191551–5211559–115601930–34
19G50-6-0T2Vulcan Foundry 3174–3175191653–5411561–115621931–36
H12-4-0T11850—
J12-4-2T7189147–48, 70–7410619–106201914–24Rebuilt from 2–4–0s
120K14-4-04Sharp, Stewart & Co. 3618–36211891120–12310131–101341924–27 Nicknamed “Seagulls”
21K24-4-06Sharp, Stewart & Co. 4174–4179189621–22, 34–3710135–101401929–31 Nicknamed “Larger Seagulls”
21K24-4-02Sharp, Stewart& Co. 4651–46521900124–12510141–101421929–31 Nicknamed “Larger Seagulls”
126K34-4-04Sharp, Stewart & Co. 4716–47191901126–12910143–101461930–31
130K44-4-02North British Loco. 20071–200721913130–13110185–101861932–33
130K44-4-02North British Loco. 20867–208681914132–13310187–101881932–33
112L10-6-2T3Sharp, Stewart & Co. 4364–43661898112–11411622–116241927–28
98L20-6-2T5Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. 689–693190498–10211625–116291930–45 Nicknamed “Cleator Tanks”
98L20-6-2T5North British Loco. 16113–161171904103–10711630–116341929–34 Nicknamed “Cleator Tanks”
98L30-6-2T6North British Loco. 17808–17813190796–97, 108–11111635–116401931–41
94L40-6-2T2Kitson & Co. 4855–4856191294–9511641–116421929–34 Nicknamed “Improved Cleator Tanks”
94L40-6-2T2Kitson & Co. 5042–5043191492–9311643–116441932–34 Nicknamed “Improved Cleator Tanks”
38M14-4-2T2Kitson & Co. 5119–5120191538–3911080–110811930–32
38M14-4-2T2Vulcan Foundry 3176–3177191640–4111082–110831930–32
38M14-4-2T2Kitson & Co. 5172–5173191542–4311084–110851930–31
115N14-6-4T5Kitson & Co. 5292–52961920–21115–11911100–111041934–40 Photograph
——0-4-0T railmotor2FR, Barrow19051–2—?–1914

Cleator & Workington Junction Railway

The Furness railway entered into a working agreement with the Cleator & Workington Junction Railway where the FR would work the companies mainlines and the branch lines were worked by C&WJR engines. The loco list previously shown on this page has been amended thus:
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Cleator & Workington Junction Railway locomotives

All the nameplates used on this company's locomotives were named after residences of C&WJR company directors. Until recently there was uncertainty about the name of No.2 but the personal notebook of the Company Accountant shows otherwise. The engine never ran in service with the name "Ennerdale" .
An outside cylinder 0-4-0T Built in 1894 by Fletcher Jennings Ltd for C&WJR. Builders No. 187.
Nameplates carried: Brigham Hill and Rothersyke
Renumbered: No known renumbering of this engine.
Disposal: To West Stanley Colliery Coy. County Durham in 1897
Nameplates Carried: None from 1882 to 1897. The redundant plates from engine No.1 Rothersyke were fitted when it was decided to sell the engine.
Renumbered: No known renumbering of this engine.
Disposal: To SD Coasdell of Workington in July 1898 for £150.
Nameplates carried: South Lodge.
Renumbered: No known renumbering of this engine.
Disposal: To J.F. Wake Ltd., Dealers, Darlington, County Durham, July 1920
Nameplates carried: Harecroft.
Renumbered: After disposal by new owner to 46
Disposal: Withdrawn September 1915 and sold to Workington Iron & Steel Company.
Nameplates carried: Moresby Hall.
Renumbered: No known renumbering of this engine.
Disposal: Withdrawn and scrapped 1919.
Nameplates carried: Brigham Hall.
Renumbered: Allocated 11564 by the LMS in 1923 after the grouping, but not known if it was repainted into LMS colours.
Disposal: Withdrawn 11/12/1926 and scrapped by the LM&SR
Nameplates carried: Ponsonby Hall.
Renumbered: Allocated 11565 by the LMS in 1923 after the grouping, but not known if it was repainted into LMS colours.
Disposal: Withdrawn 18/12/1926 and scrapped by the LM&SR
Nameplates carried: Hutton Hall
Renumbered: Allocated 11566 by the LMS in 1923 after the grouping, and repainted into early LMS black goods livery.
Disposal: Withdrawn 3/12/1927 and scrapped by the LM&SR
Nameplates carried: Millgrove
Renumbered: Allocated 11567 by the LMS in 1923 after the grouping, and repainted into early LMS black goods livery.
Disposal: Withdrawn 5/12/1928 and scrapped by the LM&SR
Nameplates carried: Skiddaw Lodge.
Renumbered: Allocated 11568 by the LMS in 1923 after the grouping, and repainted into early LMS black goods livery.
Disposal: Withdrawn 1932 by LM&SR and sold to Hartley main Collieries Northumberland, via Robert frazer & Sons Ltd., Hebburn, County Durham.

Preserved locomotives

Three very early Furness Railway locomotives have been preserved: