Glossary Results for Word "Furness Railway (FR)"

Furness Railway (FR)

An independent railway, originally built from the slate quarries at Kirkby-in-Furness and the iron ore mines at Dalton to a shipping place on Roa Island, it expanded to make a junction with the LNWR at Carnforth (by taking over the Ulverston & Lancaster Railway) and to Whitehaven (by amalgamation with the Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway). There were a couple of important branch lines, particularly for the tourist traffic, to Coniston and Windermere (Lakeside). Famous for its Indian-red engines and blue and white carriages, it became part of the LMS in 1923.