7S-005-011S Sentinel Y1/Y3 British Railways (E) 8149 Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound Multiple-Unit Humberside

Humberside

almost 700 cars of this type were put into service in a total of six series

A fleet of specialist wagons for industrial and building sand were constructed in the early 1950s

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7S-005-011S Sentinel Y1/Y3 British Railways (E) 8149 Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound Multiple-Unit HumbersideThe 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