The LNER Class Y1 was a class of 0-4-0 geared steam locomotives built by Sentinel Waggon Works for the London and North Eastern Railway and introduced in 1925. They passed into British Railways ownership in 1948 and were numbered 68130-68153 [1] but 68134 was withdrawn almost immediately and may not have carried its BR number.

LNER Class Y1
Preserved 68153 at the Middleton Railway
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerSentinel Waggon Works
BuilderSentinel Waggon Works
Build date1925-1933
Total produced24
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0 geared tank
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.2 ft 6 in (0.76 m)
Wheelbase7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Loco weightY1/1, 20.35 long tons (20.68 t)
Y1/2, 19.8 long tons (20.1 t)
Y1/3, 14 long tons (14 t)
Y1/4, 19.35 long tons (19.66 t)
Fuel typecoal
Fuel capacity0.6–0.8 long tons (0.61–0.81 t)
Water cap.300 imp gal (1,400 L; 360 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area3.97 sq ft (0.369 m2) (all but Y1/2)
5.1 sq ft (0.47 m2) (Y1/2)
Boiler2 ft 8+12 in (0.826 m) (all but Y1/2)
3 ft 1 in (0.94 m) (Y1/2)
Boiler pressure275 psi (1.90 MPa)
water tube boiler
Heating surface:
 • Firebox26.7 sq ft (2.48 m2) (all but Y1/2)
35 sq ft (3.3 m2) (Y1/2)
 • Tubes27.73 sq ft (2.576 m2) (all but Y1/2)
36.5 sq ft (3.39 m2) (Y1/2)
 • Total surface64.15 sq ft (5.960 m2) (all but Y1/2)
Superheater:
 • Heating area9.72 sq ft (0.903 m2) (all but Y1/2)
Cylinderstwo
Cylinder size6+34 in × 9 in (170 mm × 230 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort68130-68142 and 68152-68153: 7,260 lbf (32,300 N)
68143-68151: 8,870 lbf (39,500 N)
Career
OperatorsLondon and North Eastern Railway, British Railways
Disposition1 preserved, remainder scrapped

Power unit

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The superheated vertical water-tube boiler and the engine were similar to those used in Sentinel steam wagons. There were variations within the class as regards boiler size and fuel capacity and these were denoted by sub-classes Y1/1 to Y1/4.

The engines had poppet valves and reversing was by sliding camshaft. The advantage of the water-tube boiler was that steam could be raised much more quickly than with a conventional fire-tube boiler.

Transmission

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Final drive to the wheels was by sprocket chain. Some engines had a gear ratio of 11:25 and some 9:25. Tractive effort was:

  • Ratio 11:25, 7,260 lbf (68130-68142 and 68152-68153)
  • Ratio 9:25, 8,870 lbf (68143-68151)

Sub-classes

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  • Y1/1, 68130-68135 and 68152 (total 7) [2]
  • Y1/2, 68137, 68138, 68140-68151, 68153 (total 15) [3]
  • Y1/3, 68139 (total 1) [4]
  • Y1/4, 68136 (total 1) [5]

There is disagreement between sources. According to LNER Encyclopedia [6] there were six Y1/1s and sixteen Y1/2s.

Preservation

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References

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  1. ^ Ian Allan ABC of British Railways Locomotives, 1948 edition, part 4, pp 46-47
  2. ^ "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information".
  3. ^ "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information".
  4. ^ "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information".
  5. ^ "Rail UK Steam Loco Class Information".
  6. ^ "LNER Encyclopedia: The Y1 and Y3 0-4-0T Sentinel Shunters".
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