RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2018 Is it me, or are there are two different wheel diameters? The parts book has 3 different parts listed for the three versions. Looks,like the rod drive have slightly larger wheel than the mechanicals? J The prototype rod drive ones have larger wheels. IIRC 3' 3" as opposed to 3'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Is it me, or are there are two different wheel diameters? The parts book has 3 different parts listed for the three versions. Looks,like the rod drive have slightly larger wheel than the mechanicals? J Yes, the rod drive locos have bigger wheels - and a shorter wheelbase. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Quick question folks - apologies if duplicated - what’s the best kadee coupler to fit to these please? Finally moving away from tension lock! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) A short running session on my 00 Gauge Micro Layout "Compton Quay" featuring Hornby Sentinel 0-4-0 "Graham". Here we see "Graham", in smart Oxfordshire Ironstone Company Maroon Livery, shunting an assortment of Mixed Wagons on the Quayside. Hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9-rCg1OaCA Edited May 27, 2018 by SDJR7F88 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Quick question folks - apologies if duplicated - what’s the best kadee coupler to fit to these please? Finally moving away from tension lock! That’s a difficult question to answer because a lot depends on the curves on your track. I would recommend keeping a small stock of each of the four sizes of fishtails and try each in turn, starting with the smallest, until you find the size which causes no trouble on your particular layout. If you don’t turn your stock around, you can try a mix of sizes until you get the closest trouble-free coupling possible. Good luck! Kadees are superb couplers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 That’s a difficult question to answer because a lot depends on the curves on your track. I would recommend keeping a small stock of each of the four sizes of fishtails and try each in turn, starting with the smallest, until you find the size which causes no trouble on your particular layout. If you don’t turn your stock around, you can try a mix of sizes until you get the closest trouble-free coupling possible. Good luck! Kadees are superb couplers. Hi, Thanks for your response. It's a micro with little in the way of curves, just the small Peco Y point. That said, it seems totally sensible to have a stock of each size fishtail. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I came across this picture on Flickr and I thought I'd post it as it might make for an interesting and colourful livery variation for the Hornby model. . 0-4-0DH RR 10204/1965 named 'Jean' at Paddock Wood. Transfesa Terminal. by Adrian Nicholls, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted October 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) I came across this picture on Flickr and I thought I'd post it as it might make for an interesting and colourful livery variation for the Hornby model. . 0-4-0DH RR 10204/1965 named 'Jean' at Paddock Wood. Transfesa Terminal. by Adrian Nicholls, on Flickr After LCI it was taken, in this livery to Bury on the ELR, not for preservation, but for storage as it was intended for freight work at the Heywood distribution centre, sadly never materialised.Not sure what became of it, but it was in this livery for a while. Edited October 21, 2018 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 It's at Rocks By Rail along with Graham. It was the shunter at Long Marston for a time. http://www.rocks-by-rail.org/exhibit/s-10204-jean/ Jason 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Barabel photographed last Monday on the Nene Valley. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I just wanted to check my thoughts on the eras I could run a sentinel. I'm thinking they would have appeared around the 60's and worked through to the 80's so I could, with some modellers licence and with a ficticious livery use them with SWB wagons through to air braked VDA's etc? would they have been seen alongside BR Steam loco's at all? Thanks. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 After LCI it was taken, in this livery to Bury on the ELR, not for preservation, but for storage as it was intended for freight work at the Heywood distribution centre, sadly never materialised. Not sure what became of it, but it was in this livery for a while. It was used for shunting at Bury for a bit as the old MSC one was getting long in the tooth and the 03 was being rebuilt, and the NBL was knackered by Metrolink. She ended up in Bibby blue livery before moving on https://www.flickr.com/photos/16412147@N08/6390725879 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I just wanted to check my thoughts on the eras I could run a sentinel. I'm thinking they would have appeared around the 60's and worked through to the 80's so I could, with some modellers licence and with a ficticious livery use them with SWB wagons through to air braked VDA's etc? would they have been seen alongside BR Steam loco's at all? Thanks. Steve. At least three are still in industrial use. These are at Preston Docks for use on the bitumen trains. https://ribblesteam.org.uk/exhibits/diesel/sentinel-10282-1968-enterprise/ Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelixM Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 In the past photos posted here led to Hornby models of the respective livery being produced, so I put this in here in the hope it is not too late for the Hornby 2019 range.Blue Circle Sentinel of Oxwellmains Cement works:https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/41295557715/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) For compatiblity with the Hornby Javelin, the Javelin Hitachi MPD located at Ashford in Kent have an eyecatching rod-drive Sentinel shunter https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidsnwtransport/26070812608 Edited January 2, 2019 by Pandora 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 In the past photos posted here led to Hornby models of the respective livery being produced, so I put this in here in the hope it is not too late for the Hornby 2019 range. Blue Circle Sentinel of Oxwellmains Cement works: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/41295557715/ The 2019 range would've been finalized between July - September 2018. So you might have to pass the suggestion onto Hornby directly and hope for it to be in the 2020 range or hope they already thought of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Since there is now a six coupled Peckett do you think that we may get a six coupled Sentinel for 2020 to keep the 4w and 0-4-0 one company? Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Since there is now a six coupled Peckett do you think that we may get a six coupled Sentinel for 2020 to keep the 4w and 0-4-0 one company? Mark Saunders I've noticed that a lot of these Hornby Sentinels ended up being heavily discounted, so I suspect that haven't sold as well as the Pecketts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2019 Since there is now a six coupled Peckett do you think that we may get a six coupled Sentinel for 2020 to keep the 4w and 0-4-0 one company? Mark Saunders I've noticed that a lot of these Hornby Sentinels ended up being heavily discounted, so I suspect that haven't sold as well as the Pecketts. I wonder if the six wheel version would have been a better seller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hippo Posted January 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2019 I've noticed that a lot of these Hornby Sentinels ended up being heavily discounted, so I suspect that haven't sold as well as the Pecketts. I think the same will happen with the Pecketts. The first 3 Sentinels sold out quickly and the later runs hung around longer. The first 3 pecketts sold out, but there are still plenty of the 2nd batch around, and there are another 6 due out this year which may mean some discouting. I'd love to see a six coupled Sentinel :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Shunt Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 On 12 April 2018 at 18:36, Ruston said: I found the cause of the problem to be that the gear on one axle was loose. It was able to slide from side to side and partially rotate. I think this must have taken it out of phase with the rods. Simply fixed by cutting the gear off the axle and relying on the rods to transmit power to the second axle. So it does run now and reasonably smoothly too. Thanks Ruston for this post mine is doing exactly the same as yours, my gears are okay so I can only think it's the quartering of the gear on the axle splines, many thanks sam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkirby Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a service sheet, for the cranked version, I have managed to lose the chassis bottom, and then bought a spare based on the part number for the geared version, which was the only one I could find on the Hornby website. Turns out they are different! Neil EDIT: Got the two types back to front, now corrected Edited February 17, 2019 by neilkirby Mixed up items 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JIJ Posted February 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2019 On 08/01/2019 at 20:51, bennyboy said: I've noticed that a lot of these Hornby Sentinels ended up being heavily discounted, so I suspect that haven't sold as well as the Pecketts. I picked my cattewater up for £15 last year, second hand (with slight damage to the glazing), but it gives you an idea of the demand... I was hoping I could find a similar bargain on a peckett, but no luck so far (as expected) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 14 hours ago, neilkirby said: Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a service sheet, for the geared version, I have managed to lose the chassis bottom, and then bought a spare based on the part number for the cranked version, which was the only one I could find on the Hornby website. Turns out they are different! Neil I think HSS399 is the one you want, downloadable from the Hornby website. https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/downloads/view/download/item/419 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkirby Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) No Decorum, Thank you, but I got the two types mixed up, i have that one, it's the cranked I need. Regards. Neil Edited February 17, 2019 by neilkirby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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