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By 1923 and the grouping of the FR into the ], all eight engines were still in service, and received LMS numbers, these being 10135–10142. They lasted until the late 1920s and early 1930s, performing secondary duties on the home turf, between ] and ].
By 1923 and the grouping of the FR into the ], all eight engines were still in service, and received LMS numbers, these being 10135–10142. They lasted until the late 1920s and early 1930s, performing secondary duties on the home turf, between ] and ].
The six-wheeled tenders that this class used were also used by the ] 0-6-0 tender engines. They carried 2,500 gallons of water and 3.5 tons of coal, their weight being 28.25 tons.
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The Furness Railway K2 class, or "Larger Seagulls", were built to supersede the Furness Railway K1 class on the heavier and more important trains. They each have a 4-4-0wheel arrangement. They were built by Sharp Stewart and Company of Manchester in 1896 as a batch of six. Their Works Numbers were 4174–4179, and the Furness Railway numbers issued to them were 21, 22, 34, 35, 36 and 37. They had 6-foot-0-inch (1.829 m) diameter driving wheels with 18 by 24 inches (460 mm × 610 mm) cylinders. In 1900, two extra engines were added to the class, Works Nos. 4651–4652 and FR numbers 124–125. In 1913, two engines, FR Nos. 34 and 37, were fitted with experimental Phoenix smokebox superheaters, however, these were removed the following year.
By 1923 and the grouping of the FR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, all eight engines were still in service, and received LMS numbers, these being 10135–10142. They lasted until the late 1920s and early 1930s, performing secondary duties on the home turf, between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven.
The six-wheeled tenders that this class used were also used by the Furness Railway D3 0-6-0 tender engines. They carried 2,500 gallons of water and 3.5 long tons (3.6 tonnes) of coal, their weight being 28.25 long tons (28.70 tonnes).
Fiction
In a book to accompany The Railway Series children's books, the author, the Reverend W Awdry, describes the character Edward the Blue Engine as resembling a "Larger Seagull", whose origins had been obscured by later modifications (particularly to the cab and tender) applied after joining The Fat Controller's railway. It is likely that the Rev. Awdry used this explanation to cover for the earliest illustrators of the books, who were not particularly concerned over the accuracy or consistency of the locomotive illustrations.
Casserley, H.C. (1966, 1974). Locomotives at the Grouping 3: London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Limited. p. 103. ISBN0-7110-0554-0. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
