NER Petrol Railcar restoration

Rlangham · Post by **Rlangham** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:48 pm

Came across this website today, very interesting, an NER (later LNER) Petrol Electric Railcar number 3170. She is the only survivor of two of her type, and is being restored to running condition, and kept on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (i think)

http://www.electricautocar.co.uk

Post by **richard** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:51 pm

Thanks, I've bookmarked the site for when I get to the railcars pages.
Unfortunately I probably won't get to them until next year.

Older, dirtier technology, but it is a shame that none of the Sentinel railcars survived.

Richard

Rlangham · Post by **Rlangham** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:09 am

I was surprised to read about this survivor still being around, if anyone has some money it's a worthy cause to donate to, you can even sponsor a plank for the sides for under £20, and you become a Friend of the Autocar trust and (i think) a reserved seat when she becomes operational!

Rlangham · Post by **Rlangham** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:02 pm

The website for this hasn't been updated for about three years now - anyone know anything more about this?

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:18 pm

As Richard said
"Older, dirtier technology, but it is a shame that none of the Sentinel railcars survived."

There is a Sentinel set at Quainton Rd returned from Egypt admittedley not NORTH EASTERN but it is a Sentinel.
I do not know though what condition it is in now.

52D · Post by **52D** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:30 pm

Any updates on this restoration.

52D · Post by **52D** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:17 pm

Surely i am not the only one interested in this project. Please someone post an update

Post by **richard** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:44 pm

http://www.electricautocar.co.uk/index.htm

No updates posted on the site since 2004!

Richard

52D · Post by **52D** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:52 pm

One of the railway monthlys has a paragraph with an email address i think its Trains Illustrated.
Seems they have some repairs done and are ready for a big push with funding and volunteers.
I will repost when i get more info

52D · Post by **52D** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:22 pm

Article about restoration is in Railway Magazine April 2008.

Rlangham · Post by **Rlangham** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:33 pm

Any more information/progress?

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