THE FURNESS RAILWAY TRUST

Furness Railway Number 20

The flagship of the fleet, and the oldest working steam locomotive in the country. Originally built for the FR in 1863, the engine then saw lengthy service at the Barrow steelworks before being saved for static and then living preservation!

FR 20 is curently operational locomotive in residence at Locomotion - the National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham.

Austerity 0-6-0ST "Cumbria"

Our first steam locomotive, "Cumbria" served with the War Department before being bought in 1973. It passed the 100,000 mile mark on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and is now based at the Ribble Steam Railway but available for hire to heritage railways.

It is soon off to the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway on a12 month hire.

GWR 0-6-2T 5643

The Trust's roving ambassador, currently at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston until after Easter. Most of 2010 will be spent on longer term hire at the Llangollen Railway in North Wales, but 5643 is due to star in two consecutive gala weekends at the Midland Railway - Butterley in early May.

See where it is and its future programme, read it's history, find out how the restoration progressed, discover how you can still help, and look back at the successful boiler tube appeal.

GWR 4-6-0 4979 "Wootton Hall"

Undergoing cosmetic restoration, our "big" engine will take its place in the queue once the FRT has built its workshop at the Ribble Steam Railway.

This express mixed traffic locomotive is stored at the Appleby Heritage Centre, alongside the Settle-Carlisle main line.

"Fluff"

Our very first engine, this diminutive internal combustion locomotive was bought from the Barrow Steelworks. It's now undergone cosmetic restoration.

"Fluff" is on display at Vintage Vehicles, Shildon, a stone's throw from FR Number 20 at the NRM's Locomotion.