Furness Railway Locomotive No. 58

[rogerfarnworth]

Looking through a number of 1964 Model Railway News magazines, I came across drawings of Sharp, Stewart & Co. 2-4-0, built in 1870 for the Furness Railway Co. and numbered 58 on their roster.

 

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/03/29/furness-railway-locomotive-no-58/

 

Originally conceived as a mineral railway, the Furness Railway later played a major role in the development of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, and in the development of the Lake District Tourist industry. It was formed in 1846 and survived as an independent, viable concern until the Grouping of 1923.

 

Edited April 3 by rogerfarnworth

[DenysW]

On 03/04/2024 at 09:07, rogerfarnworth said:

Originally conceived as a mineral railway

Financially non-coal minerals were dominant, but in terms of activity, there was a surprising amount of passenger. Data from BoT returns.