Hello Rob
Regarding post #2484 - "TIMES" was a Diagram 97 six-cylinder geared Sentinel Railcar named after an 18th Century stagecoach (I don't know where the stage coach operated).
According to Yeadon's Register Volume 12: Works number 7740, new to traffic 29 October 1929 and condemned 28 October 1944. Allocated to Heaton shed (HTN) until 23 October 1940, when it moved to Whitby shed (WBY). The window bars were to protect passengers when the driver was collecting a single line tablet pouch.
The RCTS Locomotives of the LNER part 10B reports that it was part of a batch of 34. "TIMES", "DILLIGENCE" and "INDEPENDENT" went to Heaton shed. In July 1932 Heaton shed had four Sentinel and six Clayton Railcars but only three duties, due to the fact that the Clayton cars were considered as unsuitable, even if available, with only one duty on which the Clayton cars could be used. One of the Heaton Sentinels (probably a six-cylinder one) had a very unusual duty from time to time. That was to convey the Durham Miners' Convalescent Home Committee from Durham to Ulverston, where they visited the home maintained by contributions from Durham coal miners. This ran on Fridays. The car ran ECS from Heaton to Durham, where the working started. This would go via Bishop Auckland, West Auckland, Barnard Castle, the Stainmore route, Tebay and Carnforth. After depositing the committee at Ulverston the car would move ECS to Barrow shed until the return working on Sundays. The distance of 104 miles and lack of onboard lavatory meant that "convenience" stops were made at Barnard Castle, Kirkby Stephen and Tebay. The opportunity to take water for the boiler was also taken. The service operated several times between 1935 and 1939. An LMSR Conductor was supplied for the Tebay to Barrow section.
