7S-005-001D Y3 Sentinel 4wVB No.42 in LNER Black - DCC Fitted People-and-Figures NUMBER BUILT 30

NUMBER BUILT 30

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a six wheel derivative was found to be very suitable and most of the earlier milk tankers were eventually converted

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mainly working around Manchester to places like Buxton

7S-005-001D Y3 Sentinel 4wVB No.42 in LNER Black - DCC Fitted People-and-Figures NUMBER BUILT 30The 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