LMS Sentinel 7192

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LMS 7192
Type and origin
Power typeSteam (geared)
BuilderSentinel Waggon Works, Shrewsbury
Order numberLMS Lot 111
Serial number8805
Build date1934
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0T
 • UICB n4vt
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.3 ft 1 in (0.940 m)
Wheelbase8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Length18 ft 4+12 in (5.60 m)
Loco weight20.40 long tons (20.73 t; 22.85 short tons)
CylindersFour: two high pressure, two low pressure
High-pressure cylinder4+14 in × 6 in (108 mm × 152 mm)
Low-pressure cylinder7+14 in × 6 in (184 mm × 152 mm)
Career
OperatorsLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Numbers7192
Withdrawn1943
DispositionScrapped

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Sentinel No. 7192 was a geared steam locomotive. It was built in 1934 by the Sentinel Waggon Works of Shrewsbury, maker's number 8805 on LMS Lot 111. It had an Abner Doble boiler combined with a 4-cylinder compound arrangement, but an order for an additional locomotive and three railcars to a similar was later cancelled. It was withdrawn in 1943 and scrapped.

References

  • Rowledge, J.W.P. (1975). Engines of the LMS built 1923–51. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-902888-59-5.