GERDecapod Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Hello my name is Steven, I'd like to ask if you have information about the Furness J1 2-4-2 tank engines that were rebuilt in the 1890s from the earlier E1 tender engines. I understand that the E1 class from the Furness railway were built from an 'off the peg' design from the Sharp, Stewart and Company. My first question pertaining to the J1's is who were they rebuilt by, were they rebuilt by the Furness railway themselves? Or were they rebuilt by Sharp, Stewart and Company? My second question is pertaining to their design, if you know who designed these tank engines? Was it again the Furness railway or was it Sharp, Stewart and Company? My third question about these tank engines is another one about their design, could another railway company theoretically be able to purchase this design of 2-4-2 tank engine from Sharp, Stewart and Company as an 'off the peg design? If so, did Sharp, Stewart and Company ever supply any tank engines to a similar or same design as the J1's on the Furness railway? Thank you and Kind regards Steven Edited March 7, 2022 by GERDecapod Making my question more understandable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jeremy Cumberland Posted March 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2022 Sharp Stewart made 2-4-2Ts for the Barry Railway (their J class), but I think this was a Barry Railway design. The Barry Railways C class were also 2-4-2Ts, but these were built by Sharp Stewart as 2-4-0Ts and modified by the Barry Railway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERDecapod Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Thank you for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2022 Have you had a browse of the Cumbrian Railways Association website? a mine of information on all things Furness. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERDecapod Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) Thank you for the directions, I've already browsed the Cumbrian Railways Association website. Sadly I wasn't able to find any more information about the Furness J1's rebuild. Best regards Edited March 10, 2022 by GERDecapod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, GERDecapod said: Thank you for the directions, I've already browsed the Cumbrian Railways Association website. Sadly I wasn't able to find any more information about the Furness J1's rebuild. Best regards Have you tried making an enquiry? The CRA is stuffed full of people with oodles of knowledge about the Furness; you are far more likely to find out answers to your questions by talking to them than by asking here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERDecapod Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 Thank you again for the recommendation, I have already made an inquiry. Unfortunately they weren't able to help, due to these engines being quite obscure. Best regards Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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