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What class of loco is this?

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Hi

I'm thinking about designing a funny looking engine.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/53amodels/ind.htm. Search for the word 'gervase' and you will find two pictures.

How can I find the dimensions and performance of this loco? Here's some information that I've managed to find:

Originally Manning Wardle 1472 of 1900, Rebuilt Sentinel 6807 in 1928. It is currently dismantled and derelict on the KESR.

Was this a "one-off" locomotive?

Thanks for any information :)
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It looks like a locomotive that has been converted from steam to diesel power on the cheap. Most unusual!

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Thanks for the reply :)

Actually, it's a steam engine with a vertical boiler, and vertical cylinders hidden under that box thing on the front! The driving wheels are connected to the cylinders by a chain!! :o
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That's just plain wierd! :lol:

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Apparently it did about 10mph flat out, and due to its "gearing" ratio it sounded much much faster :o.

I'll probably have to guestimate some of the dimensions of this freak :)
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This one is also interesting, well, to me anyway :)

http://www.53a-pix.co.uk/picture/Aveling-SC-270757.jpg
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Timcourt's one looks like its driven by a flyweel to me, ingenious way of meaning you dont just run out of power
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The process of "Sentinelising" was quite common in the 1920s, and may well have been an attractive alternative to replacing a conventional boiler. The loco would retain the original dimensions below the footplate, my guess would be that the original was a Manning Wardle class F or H. Fred Harman's bok on Stg Gauge Manning Wardles would probably tell you for certain, but being a Narrow Gauge man, I haven't got it!

The most spectacular example was the conversion of a Manning Wardle diesel to steam..................
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Thanks for the replies :)

That Aveling Porter thing looks like a very lucky traction engine ;)
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J94Fan wrote:Thanks for the replies :)

That Aveling Porter thing looks like a very lucky traction engine ;)
I'm sure there's a couple still knocking around! One was in an edition of Heritage Railway taking part at an event somewhere, another was advertised on Preston Services website in unrestored condition IIRC
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