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Sentinel Railcar

Sentinel Railcar

Sentinel Steam Car. Sentinel Steam Car.

The Sentinel steam coach was constructed by the Sentinel Wagon Works, Shrewsbury and Cammell Laird & Co., Nottingham U.K., and carried the builder's number 5324 of 1924. It entered service on the North Australia Railway on 11 December 1924.

Class:Sentinel-Cammell Steam Rail Coach
Builder:Cammell Laird Co, Nottingham, UK.
The "Sentinel" Waggon Works Ltd, Shrewsbury, UK.
Introduced:1924
Number in Class:1
Cylinders:Number:2
 Diameter x stroke:6¾ in. x 9 in.
Boiler Pressure:275 lbs
Tractive Effort:100 b.h.p.
Coal Capacity:13 cwt
Water Capacity:300 gallons
Overall Length20 tons 13 cwt.
Remarks:40 passengers

Sentinel Railcar at Parap Workshops.

Sentinel Railcar

11.12.1924Entered service on the North Australia Railway. Constructed by the Sentinel Wagon Works, Shrewsbury and Cammell Laird & Co., Nottingham U.K., builder's No. 5324.
10.1936Stored pending disposal, following an accident that caused extensive damage to the front of the vehicle.
1942Trailer used with Leyland Titan.
1959-60Railcar actually scrapped.


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