Locomotives you might see on a visit to the Railway

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5 inch gauge HYMEK (Hymek)

This loco is very similar to the Beyer Peacock HYMEK shown under the Electric Stars except that it is in 5 inch scale as opposed to 7 1/4. The loco was seen running at a few events during 2005 partially painted and has since been finished to a level of high detail during the 2006 season, and is usually running regularly.
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Class 12 Shunter 15234 (BR Class 12)

The design of this 0-6-0 battery-electric loco is based on the popular BR class 08 shunting engines found all over the UK, but is painted and numbered as one of the ex-SR class 12 shunters, the only full-size example in preservation is at the nearby Spa Valley Railway at Tunbridge Wells. Although the locomotive is designed for shunting purposes it has been proven to work in passenger service reliably for long periods of time. With only 2 leisure/caravan type batteries, runs of up to 6 hours have been achieved. The loco has recently returned from a major mechanical overhaul to uprate the motors and wheels making it more suited to regular passenger hauling as well as use by our works teams.
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Class 31 D5571 (BR Class 31)

This loco is a mainstay of Saturday operations at Bentley Miniature Railway, it's A1A-A1A formation and large batteries providing massive haulage capabilities for it's size.
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Class 35 Beyer Peacock HYMEK (Hymek)

Bentley was used as the test ground for this new prototype. The Beyer Peacock Hymek bo-bo loco has been so sucessful that one of the prototypes sister locos is now a regular club loco at Bentley, new for 2005 and saw its first portable track event at Modelworld 2006 with a repaint taking it from green livery to BR blue for 2009
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Crunchie (Freelance Petrol)

This loco was nicknamed 'Crunchie' due to it's noisy Robin Reliant gear box on it's first visit to the railway in 2000, but has since reappeared with a near silent gearbox. Crunchie is used mainly as a standby engine, or as heavy haulage power for freight workings except on busy events days when it is occasionally rostered for passenger service. The loco is set to return for 2010 following work on the engine.
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HPV Ivor (Hand Powered)

This rather novel little 'engine' is pedal powered (a Human-Powered-Vehicle). Whilst it is not intended for use hauling public passengers it has proven a good way for staff to get around the railway, and get some exercise at the same time. Occasionally even hauling passenger carriages behind it as shown in the attached photos, this task is only for those feeling energetic, however, and is rewarded by an entry on Ivor's role of honour as a result.
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Lady Helen (Tram)

Lady Helen was rebuilt for 2005 having spent the last 20 years out of use, it's last run being at Bentley on our opening day back in 1984! In those days it was a petrol-mechanical long wheelbase 4-wheeled vehicle, but has now been rebuilt as a battery-electric with bogies (one powered, the other fitted with vacuum brakes). After it's return Lady Helen provided regular Saturday services for 2 years as well as reversible winter shuttle services. Lady Helen is now most commonly used for staff transit although plans are afoot to return it to passenger service for 2010
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Lord Barry (Tram)

Following on from the success of Lady Helen the concept of a mate, "Lord Barry was therefore built by a group of members over 12 weeks in the autumn of 2007, and designed to be used with one, two or three passenger carriages sandwiched between the "Lord" and "Lady". Bentley Miniature Railway now has a Battery Electric Multiple Unit! 2009 saw this taken one step further with Lady Helen reduced to light workings with Lord Barry now part of a newly built, permanently coupled, 5 car train with 2 additional motors an overall roofing which has made it a permanent fixture on off-peak operations.
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Metropolitan / London Transport Metro-Vick (Metropolitan Electrics)

In real life these locos were a development from the much modified 1904 units. The Metro-Vicks were built from 1920 by Metropolitan - Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness and a total of 20 units were constructed and operated the Baker Street- Rickmansworth line until 1961. The machines had a semi streamlined appearance with the wheel arrangement as "Bo-Bo" and the MV339 traction motors produced a nominal rating of 1,200 HP producing a tractive effort of 22,600lbs. Metro-Vick's weighed 61.5 tons and had an overall length of 39.5 feet. Only two unit survive, one in the London Transport Musuem at Covent Garden & the other unit (no. 12 named "Sarah Siddons") is retained in working order & appears occasionally on special trains. The 7 1/4 inch model seen running at Bentley is powered by two 110 amp-hour batteries producing 24volt DC & a third 12volt battery providing the power for the vacuum braking system, sound & other ancillary operations. This loco is new to Bentley for 2010 and is likely to be a regular operator.
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Rachel (Freelance Petrol)

An 0-4-0 Petrol-Hydraulic engine to a typical industrial design, this loco is occasionally used on busy days, principally as a standby engine to maintain passenger services while steam locos are exchanged, or at times of peak demand. It is powered by a 4-stroke petrol engine through an Eaton hydrostatic drive mechanism. An electrically-powered vacuum pump is fitted for the braking system.
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Stratford 1840-2001 (BR Class 31)

This is a new 7 1/4" gauge loco for 2010 and is painted in RailFreight livery. The loco includes full working lights and sound unit and is sure to be a regular operator during the summer.
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The Bulldogs (Light Industrial Electric)

These aptly named locomotives have done much sterling work and have often been seen operating the railway single-handedly on a quiet Saturday afternoon. Two of these little battery-electric locos are regularly rostered for Saturdays and early turns on Sundays, while the steamers are being made ready. Although small in size, they can haul 2-car passenger trains for a number of hours on a single charge. The design is based around an 0-4-0 industrial shunting locomotive. Both of these little engines worked hard earning their keep during the construction of the track extension to Glyndebourne wood in 1994/95, and 'Bulldog Spirit' (the green one) featured in the cavalcade of locos on the day when the extension track was completed in June 1995 and proudly took it's place in the 20th aniversary celebrations before undertaking much of the freight traffic required for the 2005/6 track replacement. 'Bulldog Spirit' has recently changed hands and is expected to be operating regularly again soon.
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Western Talisman (Western Region Diesel)

This battery-electric scale model of Class 52 Western locomotive number D1007 is named Western Talisman and is regularly seen on Saturday afternoons.
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