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Furness Railway Locomotive Wheel Data

This page provides data on Furness Railway locomotives researched by Mike Peascod.  Mike will welcome any information to fill in the gaps, please send to the webmaster.


Four Coupled Goods Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Drivers Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Tender Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks
Bury, Curtis & Kennedy 0-4-0 1 & 2 1844                
Bury, Curtis & Kennedy 0-4-0 3 & 4 1846 4' 9" 12 24"   PB 3'1½" 10  
Fairbairn 0-4-0 7 & 8 1854   14            
Fairbairn 0-4-0 9 & 10 1855   14     PB      
Fairbairn 0-4-0 13 & 14 1858   14     PB      
Fairbairn 0-4-0 15 & 16 1861   14     PB      
Sharp Stewart 0-4-0 Various 1863-4 4' 7½" 14 24"   PB 3' 6" 10  

Six Coupled Goods Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Drivers Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Tender Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks
Sharp Stewart 0-6-0 Various 1866-83 4' 7½" 12 24"   PB 3' 6" 10  
Sharp Stewart 0-6-0  13 - 18 1899 4' 7½" 14 26"   PB 3'10" 10  
Nasmyth Wilson 0-6-0 7 - 12 1899 4' 7½" 14 26"   PB 3'10" 10  
North British 0-6-0 3 - 6 1907 5' 1" 14 26"   PB 3'10" 10  
North British 0-6-0 Various 1913-20 4' 7½" 14 26"   PB 3'10" 10  
Kitson 0-6-0 Various 1913-20 4' 7½" 14 26"   PB 3'10" 10  

Four Coupled Tank Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Drivers Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Notes
Dia Spks
Sharp Stewart 0-4-0ST 23 & 24 1864 4' 0" 12 20"   PB  
Sharp Stewart 0-4-0ST 94 - 97 1874 4' 0" 12 20"   PB  

Six Coupled Radial Tank Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Drivers Radial Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks
Sharp Stewart 0-6-2T 112 - 114 1898 4' 7½" 14 3' 6" 10 24"   PB  
Nasmyth Wilson 0-6-2T 98 -102 1904 5' 1" 15 3' 8½" 10 26"   PB  
Sharp Stewart 0-6-2T 103 - 107 1904 5' 1" 15 3' 8½" 10 26"   PB  
North British 0-6-2T 96, 97, 108 - 111 1907 5' 1" 14 3' 8½" 10 26"   PB  
Kitson 0-6-2T 94 & 95 1912 4' 7½" 14 3' 8½" 10 26"   PB  
Kitson 0-6-2T 92 & 93 1914 4' 7½" 14 3' 8½" 10 26"   PB  

Single Wheel Well Tanks 

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Leading Drivers Trailing Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks Dia Spks
Sharp Brothers 2-2-2WT 5 & 6 1852 3' 6" 10 5' 6" 18 3' 6" 10 18" n/a n/a  
Sharp Brothers 2-2-2WT 11 & 12 1857 3' 6" 10 5' 6" 18 3' 6" 10 18" n/a n/a  
Sharp Stewart 2-2-2WT 21 & 22 1864 3' 6" 10 5' 6" 18 3' 6" 10 18" n/a n/a  
Sharp Stewart 2-2-2WT 34 - 37 1866 3' 6" 10 5' 6" 18 3' 6" 10 18" n/a n/a  

Four Coupled Passenger Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Leading Drivers Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Tender Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks Dia Spks
Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 Various 1866-83 3' 7" 10 5' 7½" 18 20"   PB 3' 6" 10  

Four Coupled Tank Conversions

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Leading Drivers Trailing Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks Dia Spks
Sharp Stewart 2-4-2T Various 1891 3' 7" 10 5' 7½" 18 3' 7" 10 20"   PB  

Bogie Passenger Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Bogie Drivers Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Tender Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks Dia Spks
Sharp Stewart 4-4-0 120 - 123 1890 3' 1½" 10 5' 7½" 18 24"   PB 3' 6" 10  
Sharp Stewart 4-4-0 Various 1896 3' 6" 10 6' 0" 20 24"   PB 3' 10" 10  
Sharp Stewart 4-4-0 124 & 125 1900 3' 6" 10 6' 0" 20 24"   PB 3' 10" 10  
Sharp Stewart 4-4-0 126 - 129 1901 3' 6" 10 6' 0" 20 26"   PB 3' 10" 10  
North British 4-4-0 130 - 133 1913-14 3' 6" 10 6' 0" 20 26"   PB 3' 10" 10  

Four Coupled Passenger Tank Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Bogie Drivers Trailing Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks Dia Spks
Kitson 4-4-2T 38 & 39 1915 3' 2" 10 5' 8" 18 3' 8½" 10 24"   PB  
Vulcan Foundry 4-4-2T 40 & 41 1916 3' 2" 10 5' 8" 18 3' 8½" 10 24"   PB  
Kitson 4-4-2T 42 & 43 1916 3' 2" 10 5' 8" 18 3' 8½" 10 24"   PB  

Six Coupled Passenger Tank Engines

Builder Wheel Arrgmt. Numbers Date Built Leading Drivers Trailing Cyl stroke Wheel stroke C/pin Notes
Dia Spks Dia Spks Dia Spks
Kitson 4-6-4T 115 - 119 1920-21 3' 2" 10 5' 8" 18 3' 2" 10 26"   PB  

Last update 29/12/03