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LNER Sentinel railcar
Diagram 96 railcar No.45 Commerce at Nottingham Victoria station.
In service1925-1948
DesignerSentinel Waggon Works
Constructed1925-1932
Scrapped1939-1948
Number built80 (plus 1 prototype)
Number scrappedAll
Formation
  • Single unit
  • Articulated twin unit (Diagram 99, 100)
Diagram
  • 14600-614E
  • 88, 89
  • 90
  • 93, 96, 97
  • 98, 159
  • 99, 100
Capacity48-64 (single units)
112 (twin unit)
OperatorsLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (briefly)
Specifications
Train length103 ft (31 m) (Diagram 99, 100)
Car length56 ft 5 in (17.20 m) (Diagram 14600-614E)
57 ft 11 in (17.65 m) (Diagram 88, 89)
58 ft 6 in (17.83 m) (Diagram 90, 93, 96, 97)
51 ft (16 m) (Diagram 100)
65 ft (20 m) (Diagram 159)
Width8 ft (2.4 m) (Diagram 14600-614E)
9 ft (2.7 m) (others)
Wheel diameter2 ft 6 in (760 mm) (Diagram 14600-614E)
3 ft 1 in (940 mm) (others)
Maximum speed64 mph (103 km/h) (Diagram 99, 100; record)[1]
Cylinder count2 (Diagram 14600-614E, 88, 89, 90)
6 (Diagram 93, 96, 97)
12 (Diagram 98, 99, 100, 159)
Power output275 hp (205 kW) (Diagram 14600-614E)
300 hp (220 kW) (others)

Nominal:

  • 100 hp (75 kW) (Diagram 14600-614E, 88, 89, 90)
  • 200 hp (150 kW) (Diagram 93, 96, 97, 98, 159)
Coupling systemBuffers and chain
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Notes/references
[1]

The LNER Sentinel railcars were a series of 80 gear-driven steam railcars used by the London and North Eastern Railway.

History

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Background

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Service history

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From April 1928, Diagram 89 railcar No.237 Rodney was used for passenger operations on the Forge Valley Line between Pickering and Scarborough, before being joined by Diagram 96 railcar No.2136 Hope in December of that same year. The latter was a common sight on that line until 1930, and in 1932, it was moved to Whitby.[2]

Another Diagram 96 railcar, No.37 Clydesdale, was used on the North Clyde Line from Glasgow Queen Street, until its withdrawal in 1945, replaced by a two-coach service hauled by an ex-NBR M/L class 4-4-2T (LNER C15/16 class).[3]

Design

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Accidents and incidents

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On 9 June 1929, Diagram 89 railcar No.220 Waterwitch overran signals at Marshgate Junction in Doncaster, and broke into two sections when it collided with an excursion train. The railcar was damaged beyond repair, and was withdrawn from service.[4]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b "The Sentinel Steam Railcars". www.lner.info.
  2. ^ "Traffic operations". www.forgevalleyrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Gillon. "Sentinel Steam Railcars - A Recollection". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ Hoole 1982, p. 28.

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