The Furness Railway 115 class (unofficially classified N1 by Bob Rush), was a class of five 4-6-4 (or Baltic) tank locomotives of the Furness Railway. They were designed by David Rutherford and built by Kitson and Company in 1920–1921. They were nicknamed "Jumbos" and the author Bob Rush gave them the unofficial classification N1. Their main duty was to haul express passenger trains between Carnforth and Whitehaven.
They were the only Baltic tank locomotives in Britain with inside cylinders, and one of two to lack a superheater.
LMS ownership All five passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the Grouping in 1923. The LMS gave them the classification 3P. All but one were withdrawn between 1934 and 1935, with the final member being withdrawn and scrapped in 1940.
Numbering + Table of locomotives Date new FR number LMS number Date Withdrawn 1920 115 11100 1920 116 11101 1920 117 11102 1920 118 11103 1940 1921 119 11104
See also Locomotives of the Furness Railway
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External links Photograph of 115