| Powertype | Steam |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Frank Pettigrew |
| Builder | Vulcan Foundry (8) Kitson & Company (2) |
| Serialnumber | Vulcan Foundry : 2523–2528, 3174–3175 Kitson : 5121–5122 |
| Builddate | 1910, 1915-1916 |
| Totalproduction | 10 |
| Whytetype | 0-6-0T |
| Driverdiameter | 4 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.41 m) |
| Drivers | 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m) |
| Axleload | 39,200 lb (17.5 long tons; 17.8 t) |
| Locoweight | 49.49 long tons (50.28 t; 55.43 short tons) |
| Fuelcap | 2 long tons (2.0 t; 2.2 short tons) |
| Watercap | 1,260 imp gal (5,700 L; 1,510 US gal) |
| Firearea | 15.40 sq ft (1.431 m2) |
| Boilerpressure | 160 psi (1,100 kPa) |
| Fireboxarea | 88 sq ft (8.2 m2) |
| Cylindercount | 2 |
| Hpcylindersize | 17.5 by 24 in (440 by 610 mm) |
| Valvegear | Walschaerts |
| Tractiveeffort | 18,011 lbf (80.12 kN) |
| Operator | Furness Railway London Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Fleetnumbers | FR: 19–24 (later 51-60) LMS: 11553-11562 |
| Firstrundate | 1910 |
| Withdrawndate | 1930-1936 (9) 1942 (1) |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Furness Railway Class 19 (classified "G5" by Bob Rush) were a group of ten 0-6-0 tank locomotives designed by W. F. Pettigrew. Eight were manufactured by the Vulcan Foundry and two by Kitson and Company in 1910 and from 1915 to 1916. All ten were passed over to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in the 1923 grouping. They were all withdrawn between 1930 and 1942.
History
Design
In 1910, W. F. Pettigrew, locomotive superintendent for the Furness Railway, designed the class to replace the older Class G1 "Neddies" for shunting and small freight work. The new engines were utilised the standard 4 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.41 m) wheels and 17.5 by 24 in (440 by 610 mm) cylinders to increase power output.[1][2]
Construction
Six were initially built by the Vulcan Foundry in 1910 and numbered 19–24. Two more were ordered during World War I and built by Kitson & Co in 1915, numbered 51–52. These were followed by a final pair built by Vulcan in 1916 and numbered 53–54. The original 1910 locomotives were renumbered 55–60 to maintain sequence with the later built engines.[1]
Service life
The G5 class were initially used as shunters at Barrow Docks and also bankers at Lindal-in-Furness. The class would later be fitted for passenger services, but rarely used as such. All ten passed into LMS ownership in 1923, being renumbered 11553–11562.[1]
Withdrawal
Trade reductions in the 1930s due to the Great Slump of Britain rendered the class obsolete. Six were withdrawn and scrapped between 1930 and 1932 despite being in serviceable condition. Three more were withdrawn between 1934 and 1936, with only 11553 remaining. 11553 was ultimately retired in 1942 and scrapped at Horwich the following year.[1]
References
- ^ "SteamIndex". steamindex.com. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "0-6-0 Steam Locomotives in Great Britain". www.steamlocomotive.com. Retrieved 2025-12-18.