NHY 581

Hi Rodders, I have some images which demonstrate how to, courtesy of @46444 which with his permission, I'll send on a PM. The wheels on the Sentinel are normally a tight, interference fit but if the axles have split then yes, they pop out easily enough. On a positive, you need not worry about quartering them on replacement. As Mark mentions above, best ordering a set of brake gear and possibly a pair of steps as well in case of accidents. Axles for the 04 are also available from Peters Spares. He does two types, white or black and for the life of me, I cannot remember the difference. Check your original fitting prior to ordering. To refit, do one axle at a time leaving the other wheelsets in the chassis and rods connected. It makes quartering a lot easier with just a tweak needed here and there at the end. Rob.

This is an interesting listing. I rather like the jaunty angle of the boiler and smoke box. Looks a bit excited....... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225966568311?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fjZzYqCqS7u&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=7pDx9g0GQlm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY And the walk on part of the seemingly Steptoesque vendor is also noteworthy..... Rob.

Said swollen/split Sentinel nether regions. Not pleasant.

Morning Paul, Yes, all ordered this morning from Peters Spares along with more steps and brake gear. I've ordered enough axles to replace all six and to keep a couple spare.....but not in such a 'safe place' as the others......... Rob

Morning Spams, Possibly. The problem us that the ends are pretty much the smooth bearing surfaces. I wonder therefore, if the issue is the ends them selves rather than the surface if that makes sense so by gluing the wheels in would that then seal the ends, thereby preventing oil getting into the ends themselves ? I'll post some images in a moment or two of my swollen end................ R

(Old, pre bushy Norman Lockhart image of Sheep Dip ) The Sentinels have popped up on Sheep Dip in the past. Useful sorts. I noted yesterday that 68184 had a bit of a nod as it moved about the parish. A bit of investigation showed the probable cause. Dapol utilised wheels with stub axles, the final drive gears being plastic and moulded to a plastic centre axle. It was done thus as the pick ups are substantial copper elongated 'U' shapes, current being transferred via the pin point ends of the wheels into the integral wheel bearings on said pick ups. However, exactly the same as the plastic axles on Mainline and Early Bachmann split chassis, these axles can deteriorate, swell and split over time due to contact with oil. This was found to be the case with 184 yesterday, hence the nod as the axles were no longer round. Thinking I could perhaps swap axles with the other two Sentinels in stock, pending obtaining replacements, I opened up first one, then t'other. All six axles were split. Bother! The two 'best for now' were dropped in and the nod resolved, to a point but today will see replacements ordered from Peters Spares to effect a proper fix. A decoder was also fitted to 184 at the same time to allow running on Ewe. Looking back to correspondence had with @46444 of the parish in May 2020, the axles purchased and fitted back then have lasted some 3, nearly 4 years, despite or perhaps because of minimal use........ (Old, pre bushy Norman Lockhart image of Sheep Dip ) Rob

Ah !.......I thought your's came from us....sorry Brian.......in which case, we've had none then. Rob

I can see what you're doing............

And of course I still have the Y10 to power........

Spent the best part of a day pottering in the Room of Doom. Quicky layout now into store and all buildings etc back in boxes. One long term 'need' is for a Sentinel to run on Ewe, simply for variety. Aside from the Y10, a 'normal' sentinel was trialled in the late '20s, shortly before the passenger services were withdrawn. It was not a success. In my world, their occasional use continued and today I dragged 68184 out. The search continues for a suitable East Anglian example and until one is located, 184 will have to do. Sheep Dip was also played with and especially for Mr Notenoughpanniers ( @2ManySpams) 7717 was roused from it's slumber........ Rob

Oh dear.....I've come over all unnecessary......

Very sad news indeed. Adrian's modelling was always inspirational and his thread was a lovely, informative read supported by Adrian's excellent images. Rob

Yep, plus one for the DCC Concepts rollers. Very useful. I've just ordered another set of four to go with my existing four. Rob

On a more serious note, this evening marks the passing of a great friend of this thread @bgman. Fondly remembered by many on here, Graheme passed away two years ago after a short ilness. He was a very talented modeller in many scales. Most of us remember him for his good humour, as well as his modelling but he could provide the most insightful piece of advice, from which I certainly benefitted from on occasion. This was also typically Grahame though...... Post in thread 'Praising good traders' https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/threads/praising-good-traders.10118/post-237788 As mentioned, he had many interests.....quite eclectic actually Post in thread 'Yorky D's Küchentisch - DB V100... eins zwei drei' https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/threads/yorky-ds-küchentisch-db-v100-eins-zwei-drei.5332/post-235807 But he could knock a bit of brass together.... Post in thread 'What's on Your Workbench 2020?' https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/threads/whats-on-your-workbench-2020.8374/post-217910 And Post in thread 'What's on Your Workbench 2020?' https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/threads/whats-on-your-workbench-2020.8374/post-217909 Grahame also embraced new technologies and he also mastered the silhouette cutter and typically would produce items for other modeller's projects to help out. And he could knock up a building or two. He was also quite naughty at times and his impish sense of humour would inevitably get the better of him....... Sabotage at SWAG....... Solution to a missing Crimbo decoration.... And here's the man himself. Pretty typical of his demeanour. John @Re6/6 is having a touch of the vapours at the mere sight of an engine of the Late and Never Early Railway on Bleat Wharf.............Grahame is simply amused......

Morning Martyn. Crossed my mind and I gave a J15 a run on EWE last night. Nothing feels right at present so I'm not starting anything new for the foreseeable. Rob.

Thanks Chris. Wise words, as always and there are indeed little touches required to both. Rob

Certainly, given the number we have sold, Brian's is the only one to date. Rob

Morning all. After some thought, I've decided to stop the build on the 'quicky layout'. There's no enthisiasm for it at present so rather than force the issue, it's best to move on........or just stop in my case. I did wonder if it was my decision for a pre grouping time frame and tried post grouping Southern and my more usual 1950s BR but neither has struck a chord. So, as I say, best put to one side and see what's what. Rob.

Saw Man a few times but the real treat was popping into the Terminus in St Mary Street, Cardiff to see The Racketeers. Micky Gee on guitar, Terry Williams ( then with Dire Straits) on drums and Deke Leonard ( Man ) on bass/vocals. When Williams wasn't available, John Pugwash Wethers stepped in. Great times. Rob.

Hi Matias, My thanks to Jonners @The Johnster and Louis @Schooner for the kind comments. I've built five layouts now, all on IKEA shelves or table tops from the LACK range. This is my current build ( no.6 ) Started earlier this month as a bit of a quick build, for various reasons it's not proving to be as quick as I'd hoped ! It's plonked onto a 110cm x 26cm LACK shelf and the plan is to add a fiddle yard to the right of the below image. This will be a PERSBY floating shelf, 80cm x 26cm. Both shelves are 5cm deep. Wiring can be dropped through the top surface and then hooked out but you need to disturb the cardboard core to create a bit of a tunnel through which to bring the wires out. I use speaker wire as a bus wire. Wiring is kept to a minimum and as Paul mentions above, I choose to manually operate the points, pokey finger as I call it....... I intend only using small locos so either 0.4.0T or 0.6.0T. The U.S.A tank is about as big as I can accomodate and I'm happy with that. Trains are no more than a couple of wagons plus a brake van as a maximum. In this form, the layout is easily stored and can be placed on a dining table to operate. Stock really needs no more than ten wagons/brake van and say two locos for variety. Hope this helps. Rob.

Yep. This seems to be the norm for this latest batch. My 82 is the same as yours. I'll check my Jersey as I'm pretty certain it's the same. Rob

Tidy.

Can I suggest then that you start a separate thread in the weathering section. Include an image or two of the problem, explain the paints used and ask if any one can suggest a remedy. Apologies for any errors as I am using google translate to help me but........ Puis-je vous suggérer alors de créer un fil de discussion séparé dans la section sur les intempéries. Incluez une ou deux images du problème, expliquez les peintures utilisées et demandez si quelqu'un peut suggérer un remède. J'inclus une capture d'écran de la partie du forum pour vous aider. Rob.

Sure but my issue is with the nature of Black and Decker Boy's post. A slap in the face to an already disappointed modeller who has had a rather unfortunate incident with a long awaited and expensive recent purchase. I'm not sure what he was hoping to achieve by saying as such on a public forum. Rob

Morning all, In what is quite a dramatic turn of events, I am absolutely chuffed to beans to see Ewe popping up in the Scalefour journal as part of a lovely article introducing their 50th Anniversary Diorama competition. Rob.