Furness Railway K1 Class

Furness Railway 120 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerW. F. Pettigrew
BuilderSharp, Stewart and Company
Serial number3618–3621
Build date1890
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′B n2S
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 7+12 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 a class of four 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed by W. F. Pettigrew and built by Sharp, Stewart and Company of Glasgow for the Furness Railway in 1890.

Transfer to LMS[edit]

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

Disposal[edit]

They were withdrawn between 1924 and 1927.

Table of witdrawals [2]
Year Quantity in
service at
start of year
Quantity
withdrawn
Locomotive numbers Notes
1924 4 1 10132
1925 3 1 10134
1927 2 2 10131/33

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Furness Railway: locomotive history". SteamIndex. 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "FR/LMS "K1" Class 4-4-0 (Brdatabase)". Brdatabase. 17 May 2024.