7S-005-010D Sentinel BR Early Crest Departmental No 54 Steam Locomotive - DCC Fitted option-set-212 4 mph on Stoke Bank

4 mph on Stoke Bank south of Grantham while running on a trial service with a dynamometer car (for recording speed etc) and 6 standard coaches

One officer

BR black (late crest)

where a hard day’s labour will always be rewarded with a warm fire and copious amounts of wholesome food

The other 50 locomotives were essentially built from new

7S-005-010D Sentinel BR Early Crest Departmental No 54 Steam Locomotive - DCC Fitted option-set-212 4 mph on Stoke BankThe Y1 Y3 sentinel was based on the road going lorry, utilising a similar centrally mounted steam tube boiler and chain drive system to the wheels. Whilst not having the greatest turn of speed (approximately 36mph top speed) these small locos proved capable of pulling a constant draw weight and were considered ideal for shunting in yards and providing motive power along smaller branch lines. These quirky little locos were used by all of the big four