WhO ARe the Furness Railway Trust?

Originally based at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in Cumbria, we are now based in Preston, and have evolved to become a leading hirer of locomotives and rolling stock to heritage railways and museums. Why not join us?

HERE AT THE RAILWAY

WORKSHOP

Here on Preston Docks, we are proud to have a purpose built workshop, providing our volunteers, a fantastic place for performing overhauls and restoration work on our heritage rolling stock.

OUR LOCO STOCK

The FRT owns Britain’s oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive, Furness Railway Number 20, 20’s younger sister BHSCo Number 17, GWR duo 0-6-2T 5643 and 4979 Wootton Hall, Austerity Cumbria, and Barrow steelworks shunter Fluff as well as our vintage train.

OUR EVENTS

The Furness Railway Trust proudly takes part in events at many heritage railways throughout the entire country. Come join our wonderful members and volunteers, at an event near you!