Introducing the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Sentinel No. 7192, a stunning geared steam locomotive for your model train collection. This locomotive was originally built in 1934 by the Sentinel Waggon Works of Shrewsbury, with maker's number 8805 on LMS Lot 111. With its Abner Doble boiler and 4-cylinder compound arrangement, this locomotive is a marvel of engineering and design.
Although an order for an additional locomotive and three railcars was later cancelled, the LMS Sentinel No. 7192 continued to serve faithfully until its retirement in 1963.
Don't miss out on the chance to own a piece of history with the LMS Sentinel No. 7192 model train. Order now to experience the beauty and power of this iconic steam locomotive.
The kit is unpainted and comes with the body, snap on chassis to fit onto a Kato motor, interior boiler piece a 3d scanned driver. The painted pictures are shown as examples only and the motor bogie and wagon are not included.
The kit chassis is designed in such a way to clip easily onto a Kato 11-109 motor bogie chassis. The Kato chassis can be carefully removed if you want to use it again on something else.
The body is also a simple drop fit onto the chassis to allow for painting prior to assembly. We have also added an Interior piece that can be painted seperately that depicts the interior along with a 3d scanned driver. This is an easy to build kit, and can be painted with standard car primer or Tamiya primer as a base coat and finished with acrylic paints
We print our own models here in the UK using high detail resin. The sale is for the kit chassis, body, driver , cab interior, it is unpainted. The pictures showing the Kato chassis are for information purposes only, you will need supply one. See our shop for suitable motor chassis.
Background-
Abner Doble also designed and built a steam-powered locomotive called the Doble, which was based on many of the same principles as the Sentinel locomotive. The Doble used a water-tube boiler and multiple pistons to drive the wheels, which allowed it to be more efficient and powerful than traditional steam locomotives.
The Doble Ultimax was tested extensively and was praised for its performance and efficiency. However, it faced many of the same challenges as the Sentinel locomotive, as diesel engines were becoming more popular and cost-effective.
Despite the challenges faced by steam-powered locomotives, Abner Doble's innovations in steam technology paved the way for later developments in power generation and transportation, and he remains an important figure in the history of engineering and innovation.
Abner Doble was an American mechanical engineer and inventor who is best known for his contributions to the development of steam-powered vehicles. He was born in San Francisco in 1890 and died in 1961.
Doble started his career as a teenager, working with his father, William Doble, who was a steam engine manufacturer. In the 1920s and 1930s, Abner Doble designed and built several steam-powered cars, including the Doble Detroit and the Doble Model E. These cars were notable for their efficiency and speed, and they could travel long distances without needing to be refueled.
One of Doble's most famous creations was the Sentinel Locomotive, which he designed in the 1940s. The Sentinel was a steam locomotive that was notable for its advanced design and efficiency. It used a unique "water tube" boiler that heated the water much faster than traditional boilers, and it had a series of pistons that drove the wheels, rather than the traditional steam cylinders.
The Sentinel was tested extensively in the United States and was praised for its speed and efficiency. However, the locomotive was never widely adopted, in part because diesel engines were becoming more popular at the time.
Despite this, Doble's contributions to the field of steam-powered vehicles were significant, and he is remembered as one of the most important inventors of his time.
Finishing- All items are cleaned and cured by hand. They are unassembled and ready for you to prime and paint. We do our very best to remove support marks but some fine sanding may be required. All pieces and parts come unprimed and unpainted with all supports removed. Please do bear in mind that resin can be quite delicate so try to avoid dropping your parts! Sadly, we can't be held responsible for breakages once your item has arrived. However, if the piece is broken in the post, please provide images and we will of course see what we can do to help.
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