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 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 at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway on a 12 month hire until Easter 2011 but is currently stopped pending firebox repairs.

GWR 0-6-2T 5643

The Trust's roving ambassador is back at the Llangollen Railway in North Wales where it has another major hire booking, having already appeared at 4 other heritage lines previously this year!

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.