Furness Railway Class D5 0-6-0

The Furness Railway 1 class 0-6-0 (classified "D5" by Bob Rush) was a class of nineteen 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by W. F. Pettigrew and built between 1913 and 1920. Four were built by Kitson and Company and 15 by North British Locomotive Company (NBL). All 19 were assigned London, Midland and Scottish Railway numbers but only 6 survived long enough to be assigned a British Railways number.

Furness Railway 1 class 0-6-0
Furness Railway Class D5 0-6-0
D5 class No. 52509 0-6-0 at Workington Shed, 1951
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerW. F. Pettigrew
BuilderNorth British Locomotive Co. (15),
Kitson & Co. (4)
Build date1913–20
Total produced19
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC n2
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 7 1⁄2 in (1.410 m)
Loco weight1913 batch: 42 long tons 13 cwt (95,500 lb or 43.3 t)
Remainder: 44 long tons 17 cwt (100,500 lb or 45.6 t)
Boiler pressure170 lbf (0.76 kN)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,935 lbf (97.57 kN)
Career
OperatorsFurness Railway » London, Midland and Scottish Railway » British Railways
ClassFR: 1 ("D5")
NumbersFR: 1–2; 19–35
LMS: 12494–12512
BR: 52494; 52499; 52501; 52508–52510
LocaleLondon Midland Region
Withdrawn1930–1957
DispositionAll scrapped

History

The Class D5 0-6-0 was the final development of the Furness Railway six-coupled goods engine. The class utilised the standardised 4-foot-7 1⁄2-inch (1.410 m) wheels and 18-by-26-inch (457 mm × 660 mm) cylinders of which W. F. Pettigrew had become a great proponent. To gain the extra traction, Pettigrew increased the boiler pressure to 170 lbf/in2 (1.17 MPa).[1] from the 150 lbf/in2 (1.03 MPa) of the D3 and 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa) of the D4.[2]

Construction

Initially only four were built but, during World War I, a further fifteen were added, all of which had boilers six inches longer than the first four, making them generally more capable but two tonnes heavier.[3]

Performance

The D5 was the largest and most powerful of the mineral engines on the Furness Railway and like many of the 0-6-0 class locomotives on the Furness Railway it was fitted with vacuum brakes and steam heating this permitted it to be used on excursions and railtours.[4]

Numbering
FR
No.		ManufacturerSerial
No.		YearLMS
No.		BR
No.		Withdrawn
1North British Locomotive20073191312494524941956[5]
2North British Locomotive20074191312495—1932[6]
25North British Locomotive20075191312496—1932[7]
26North British Locomotive20076191312497—1935[8]
27North British Locomotive20865191412498—1932[9]
28North British Locomotive20866191412499524991957[10]
19Kitson and Company5195191812500—1932[11]
20Kitson and Company5196191812501525011957[12]
21Kitson and Company5197191812502—1930[13]
22Kitson and Company5198191812503—1930[14]
23North British Locomotive21993191812504—1932[15]
24North British Locomotive21994191812505—1930[16]
29North British Locomotive21995191812506—1930[17]
30North British Locomotive21996191812507—1935[18]
31North British Locomotive22572192012508525081950[19]
32North British Locomotive22573192012509525091956[20]
33North British Locomotive22574192012510525101957[21]
34North British Locomotive22575192012511—1932[22]
35North British Locomotive22576192012512—1932[23]

Withdrawal

Withdrawals began on 1930 when four, Nos. 12502–03/05–06 were withdrawn. Six survived into BR service, being the only ex-Furness Railway locomotives to survive into BR ownership. The last were withdrawn in 1957 and none of the class were preserved.

YearQuantity in
service at
start of year		Quantity
withdrawn		Locomotive numbersNotes
193019412502–03/05–06
193215712495–96/98/500/04/11–12
19358212497/507
19506152508
19565252494/509
19573452499/501/510

References
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  19. "British Railway Steam Locomotive 52508". Rail UK. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
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  21. "British Railway Steam Locomotive 52510". Rail UK. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
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  23. "British Railway Steam Locomotive 12512". Rail UK. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
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