Furness Railway K1

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Furness Railway 120 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Designer
BuilderSharp, Stewart and Company
Serial number3618–3621
Build date1890
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′B
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.715 m)
Loco weight36 long tons 2 cwt (80,900 lb or 36.7 t)
Fuel capacityCoal
Boiler pressure140 lbf/in2 (965 kPa)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort12,228 lbf (54.39 kN)
Career
OperatorsFR » LMS
Class120 ("K1")
NumbersFR: 120–123
LMS: 10131–10134
NicknamesSeagulls
Withdrawn1924–1927
DispositionAll scrapped

The Furness Railway 120 class (classified K1 by Bob Rush)[1] or "Seagulls", were built a class of four 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed by and built by Sharp Stewart and Company of Glasgow for the Furness Railway in 1890.

Transfer to LMS[]

They all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the 1923 grouping.

Disposal[]

They were withdrawn between 1924 and 1927.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Furness Railway: locomotive history". SteamIndex. 26 January 2014.
  • Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1974) [1966]. Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan. p. 103. ISBN 0-7110-0554-0.
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