Furness Railway M1 Class

The Furness Railway 38 Class (classified "M1" by Bob Rush) were a class of six 4-4-2 tank engines that were built for the Furness Railway by Kitson and Vulcan Foundry from 1915 to 1916.

Furness Railway M1 Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer W. F. Pettigrew Builder Kitson and Company and Vulcan Foundry Build date 1915-1916 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-2T Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 5 ft 8 in. Boiler pressure 160 psi (1.10 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Tubes and flues 208 (2) 220 (4) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 17.5 in × 24 in (444 mm × 610 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 14,700 lbf (65 kN)
Career Operators Furness Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway Number in class 6 Numbers FR: 38-43 LMS: 11080-11085 Delivered 1915-1916 First run 1915 Last run 1932 Withdrawn 1930-1932 Disposition All scrapped.

These engines were built for the summer season traffic on the Furness's Lakeside, Coniston and Kendal branches.

Numbering

Table of locomotives

FR no.	LMS no.	Builder	Delivered	Withdrawn
38	11080	Kitson and Company	1915	1930
39	11081	Kitson and Company	1915	1932
40	11082	Vulcan Foundry	1916	1930
41	11083	Vulcan Foundry	1916	1932
42	11084	Kitson and Company	1915	1930
43	11085	Kitson and Company	1915	1931

External links

• Information from Brdatabase