Furness Railway K1

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.

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:
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 • Whyte4-4-0
 • UIC2′Bn2s
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

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They were withdrawn between 1924 and 1927.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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