Furness Railway K1
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The Furness Railway 120 class (classified K1 by Bob Rush) or "Seagulls", were built 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.
The all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
at the 1923 grouping
, and were withdrawn between 1924 and 1927.
4-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotives designed by W. F. Pettigrew and built by Sharp Stewart and Company of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
for the Furness Railway
Furness Railway
The Furness Railway was a railway company operating in the Furness area of Lancashire in North West England.-History:The company was established on May 23, 1844 when the Furness Railway Act was passed by Parliament...
in 1890.
The all passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
at the 1923 grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
, and were withdrawn between 1924 and 1927.
See also
- Steam Locomotives of the Furness RailwaySteam locomotives of the Furness RailwayThe 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.-Preserved Locomotives:Two...