LMS Sentinels 7160–7163
| LMS 7160–7163 | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Sentinel Waggon Works, Shrewsbury |
| Serial number | 8209–8212 |
| Build date | 1930 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 0-4-0T |
| UIC classification | B n2t |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 2 ft 6 in (0.762 m) |
| Wheelbase | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Length | 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 20.85 long tons (21.18 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 0.8 long tons (0.81 t) |
| Water capacity | 300 imp gal (1,400 l; 360 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 275 lbf/in2 (1.90 MPa) |
| Heating surface: – Tubes | 35 sq ft (3.3 m2) |
| – Firebox | 36 1⁄2 sq ft (3.39 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 6 3⁄4 in × 9 in (171 mm × 229 mm) |
| Career | |
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| Power class | 0F |
| Number in class | 4 |
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| Withdrawn | 1953–1956 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
London Midland and Scottish Railway Sentinels 7160–7163, later renumbered 7180–7183 and by British Railways 47180–47183 was a class of small vertical boilered chain-driven shunting locomotives.
Overview
Built by Sentinel Waggon Works of Shrewsbury in 1930, makers Nos 8209–8212. 47180 was withdrawn in 1953, 47183 in 1955 and 47181 and 47182 in 1956. All were scrapped.
References
- Rowledge, J.W.P. (1975). Engines of the LMS built 1923–51. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-902888-59-5.
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