jwealleans Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ah, sorry, missed that. So it unclips from underneath rather than having to be unscrewed from above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Yes, the whole plastic gear block is attached to the underside of the running plate by four plastic spring clips. The block may be removed by putting a small screwdriver between these and levering gently, first at one end then the other. The wheels will pop out of the pickups/bearings. You may find it slightly easier to remove the keeper plate (see CKs last post) then the wheels and gears first. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 19, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2011 In the event, I didn't take my chassis block out. When the keeper plate was off, I managed to get a small screwdriver in to remove one of the screws, and as for the other NEM pocket, well let's just say that Xuron helped me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Anybody had an early BR one yet? Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Anybody had an early BR one yet? Dave. I've not had an email to confirm despatch but I don't think they've arrived yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Cheers Keith. I wasn't sure if they were here yet or not. All in good time! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter c Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I received mine (LNER) yesterday and it runs very well. I oiled it as per the instructions and I am very impressed with the slow speed running. Definitely worth the wait. HTH Peter C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
00ERmissus Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I have an early BR one on order and have just received my LNER version although I didn’t receive an email to signal its arrival but then I like nice surprises! I am very pleased to at last be able to see a r-t-r Dapol loco in ‘00’scale, in the flesh and running. It’s been a very looooooong wait but worth it. The detail is excellent and it operates beautifully. It now gives me greater confidence in the other Dapol products due for release this year and I look forward to those. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 20, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ultrascale haven't been hanging around! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted July 20, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ultrascale haven't been hanging around! I'm shocked at the speed of that! If only they could deliever that quick! Regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I got myself the LNER Y1/2 Sentinel and I was able to test her out on my friend's layout tonight. For such a small loco, it is an excellent piece of work. We tested out it's haulage and it was able to take around 14 wagons. What surprises me more is that it is smaller than the L&YR 21 'Pug'. To achieve this is something indeed. Here is a photo of the LNER Sentinel in action. Unfortunately I had no LNER wagons with me at the time. Garethp8873. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Is it meant to be running backwards? Assuming it's travelling towards the platform Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Well that S'n't 'ellens project has just been reborn. A wee look a things the last few days made me realise how many Sutton Oak engine types I had And this is another one! Well one is ordered and now to wait for the Ultrascales - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Is it meant to be running backwards? Mine works in both directions as well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I never knew they had these at Sutton oak, any pics? what years are we talking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Just after nationalization.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 21, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2011 Which end is the front of a Sentinel? I always assumed that the boiler end was the front and the bunker the back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Isn't No. 1 end the one with the ventilation grilles? Or am I mixing it up with something else? Just for interest, here it is with the offerings from Crownline (left) and NuCast (right). The NuCast one is the version with the plastic top rather than whitemetal. Edited October 16, 2018 by jwealleans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Isn't No. 1 end the one with the ventilation grilles? Or am I mixing it up with something else? That's what I've assumed, i.e. the same as Phil said as that is the boiler end. Unless, of course, it is the GWR No 13 that doesn't have any grills. Must have been warm in there btw, it looks like your Crownline and NuCast versions have the rod just below the solebars which I assume to be for operating the sandboxes. The rod is missing from the Dapol Sentinel, though there is some sort of vestigial rod behind the steps on the right hand side. The rod can also be seen in this photo. Can anyone confirm that this rod was fitted on both sides? Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DapolDave Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 anyone seen the new releases list pinned to the Dapol section today? cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 your Crownline and NuCast versions have the rod just below the solebars which I assume to be for operating the sandboxes. They do; I added them. I agree they're probably for the sanders and Yeadon shows them both sides in photographs. they're operated by another rod which goes up through the web of the solebar into the cab. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Which end is the front of a Sentinel? I always assumed that the boiler end was the front and the bunker the back. Like most steam locos, the boiler end is the front end. But the concept of front and back is a bit meaningless in a shunting engine, given that it will spend pretty much the same amount of time overall travelling in both directions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Meaningless or not, at least Dapol got it right. The model runs boiler first when set to go forwards on DC and DCC. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 By return-of-post Kernow sent a replacement Sentinel and I am honestly amazed by its out-of-the-box performance. I have not seen such smooth and controllable slow speed running before. This model crawled almost imperceptibly and was so quiet we had to go looking for it from time-to-time ! Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 By return-of-post Kernow sent a replacement Sentinel and I am honestly amazed by its out-of-the-box performance. I have not seen such smooth and controllable slow speed running before. This model crawled almost imperceptibly and was so quiet we had to go looking for it from time-to-time ! Tony That's great news! CHRIS LEIGH 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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