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Locomotives you might see on a visit to the Railway

Steam Locos | Other Locos


Metropolitan / London Transport Metropolitan-Vicker (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 was new to Bentley for 2010 and has proven to be regular, reliable, operator. The loco has undergone mechanical improvements ready for the 2015 season.

Metropolitan / London Transport Metropolitan-Vicker

Metropolitan / London Transport Metropolitan-Vicker

Metropolitan / London Transport Metropolitan-Vicker

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