Hornby Sentinel - including cranked version

[shedman]

Thanks for your interest.

 

You are quite correct, these sounds are not from a Sentinel. The Rolls-Royce engines are much quieter. I wanted something with a bit of impact for this demo only. It is not intended to be authentic, I thought that was clear from the You Tube description. I'll check and amend if necessary, thanks.

 

It's just a diesel sound project I loaded onto a decoder quickly to demonstrate that sound could be added to this diminutive model, though the horn is infact from a Sentinel.

 

I have recordings from several Sentinels of different types so I will be working up a better representation shortly. That is what will be in the next video and the sound project from Digitrains. 

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

Hi Paul - Do you know when the revised project will be ready, please? It's not yet on the Digitrains site. Trevor

[pauliebanger]

Hi Paul - Do you know when the revised project will be ready, please? It's not yet on the Digitrains site. Trevor

 

Hi Trevor,

 

Between Digitrains change of premises and a glut of 'has to be done by tomorrow' work this one has slipped a little, sorry.

 

I'm on holiday at the moment (what am I doing on here?) so it will not be done this week, but it is now a priority once I get back.

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

 

Edit: promises to premises (Digitrains have removed, not renaged!)

Edited April 7, 2014 by pauliebanger

[shedman]

Hi Trevor,

 

Between Digitrains change of premises and a glut of 'has to be done by tomorrow' work this one has slipped a little, sorry.

 

I'm on holiday at the moment (what am I doing on here?) so it will not be done this week, but it is now a priority once I get back.

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

 

Edit: promises to premises (Digitrains have removed, not renaged!)

Thank you Paul. At least this will stop me aggravating Digitrains. Sorry to disturb your holiday, have a great time! Trevor

[pauliebanger]

Thank you Paul. At least this will stop me aggravating Digitrains. Sorry to disturb your holiday, have a great time! Trevor

 

 

I've been up all night sewing the sequines on by hand. I've completed the project and sent it to Digitrains for their final approval, so should be available from them shortly.

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

[shedman]

I've been up all night sewing the sequines on by hand. I've completed the project and sent it to Digitrains for their final approval, so should be available from them shortly.

 

Kind regards,

 

Paul

Thanks. That really is above and beyond the call of duty! I look forward to the project being available. Please enjoy the rest of your holiday! Trevor

[WD0-6-0]

What is the most anyone has got one of these to move?

Rhys

[Xerces Fobe2]

What is the most anyone has got one of these to move?

Rhys

It depends on how free running the stock is - I found that 5 4 wheel wagons was about the limit

 

XF

[mikesndbs]

Hi, is that 54 or five wagons LOL

 

Mine pulls four Bachamnn MK1s ok

[WD0-6-0]

Would anyone believe me if I said I got one to shift 10 bogie coaches. 6 Bachmann bullieds, 3 Lima MK1s and 1 Bachmann MK1. It couldn't start them but once it was going it did go only stopped when it reached a slight raise in the track. I was thoroughly surprised.

Rhys

[WD0-6-0]

Oh and here is the little diesel that did it.

I've also got Giant nameplates on order from Narrow Planet.

Rhys.

Edited April 12, 2014 by WD0-6-0

[Boscarne]

Looks like Shawplan have just released Laserglaze for the Hornby Sentinel;

 

http://shawplan.wordpress.com/2014/04/

 

A vast improvement!

[Fenway Park]

Just found out from reading the excellent Industrial Railway Society book on Brewery Railways in Burton that Bass had 2 Sentinels in their fleet. So a possible new livery for Hornby subject to agreement with Trade mark owner Coors?

[Multiple identity account]

 

 

Just found out from reading the excellent Industrial Railway Society book on Brewery Railways in Burton that Bass had 2 Sentinels in their fleet. So a possible new livery for Hornby subject to agreement with Trade mark owner Coors?

It's best if you contact Hornby via twitter, facebook or email and tell them about it.

 

Cheers.

[Fenway Park]

Thanks for the reply will contact Hornby. BRM has a brewery special this month I believe.

[Multiple identity account]

Thanks for the reply will contact Hornby. BRM has a brewery special this month I believe.

If you have any trouble contacting them then let me know. I too will send them a message. Any link to an image of the locos? Or a pic if you have one? I can send it to them.

[black and decker boy]

What is the most anyone has got one of these to move?

Rhys

 

On Kirkmellington, our EM gauge Sentinel regularly shunts 15 to 18 of Bachmanns finest 16T mineral wagons with ease.

[Fenway Park]

There are two black and white photos in the Industrial Railwsy Society book plus two on the Staffordshire Historical web site. I think both the photos may not be copied..

[WD0-6-0]

I just got an email from narrow planet, the artwork for my plates is done so they'll be sent with the next batch.

Rhys

[rope runner]

I'm currently repainting one the NCB version and thoroughly recommend filling and sanding the sides to remove the seam below the running plate. 

 

Has anyone fitted Smiths 3 links to these yet - is there an easy way of doing this? 

 

Paul A. 

[Hippo]

I just got an email from narrow planet, the artwork for my plates is done so they'll be sent with the next batch.

Rhys

Thats good, Narrow Planet make some excellent plates I look forward to seeing the pic's

Thanks Owen

[WD0-6-0]

I hope Narrow Planet don't mind me posting their initial sketch they sent me but here it is. I thought because it was such a small loco I'd call it the opposite. The plates are 2mm high and the grid is 2mm square, I probably should have gone for 3mm plates but 2mm will do, it's my own fault.

Rhys

Edited April 20, 2014 by WD0-6-0

[Matthew Snowden]

Hi everybody!!! Ive just purchased the weathered Tarmac Sentinel! I have plans for a repaint n such, but for a later date! In the meantime, i was wondering if there was any relative stock for this livery to pull?? Im not overly sure of any tarmac wagons, if any at all??? If any1 cud help id b very grateful

[Crantock]

Hi everybody!!! Ive just purchased the weathered Tarmac Sentinel! I have plans for a repaint n such, but for a later date! In the meantime, i was wondering if there was any relative stock for this livery to pull?? Im not overly sure of any tarmac wagons, if any at all??? If any1 cud help id b very grateful

 

I hope Narrow Planet don't mind me posting their initial sketch they sent me but here it is. I thought because it was such a small loco I'd call it the opposite. The plates are 2mm high and the grid is 2mm square, I probably should have gone for 3mm plates but 2mm will do, it's my own fault.

image.jpg

Rhys

 

Pulling the two together, to blank the Tarmac" logo you would need a 13.5 X 3mm nameplate.  Then you have a free range of owners.

 

Otherwise its a case of ebay (but watch these go up in price) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-R-002-Tarmac-Aggregate-Hopper-Wagons-00-Gauge-/231209264101?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d52563e5. Or just using a generic hopper wagon depending on your budget from this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornby-R6473-RailRoad-Mineral-Rolling/dp/B00260GF2Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398597433&sr=8-2&keywords=Hornby+railroad+wagons upwards.

 

 

Its a good point that Hornby launched the loco without a matching wagon.even though they have PGA hoppers in their range.

[Mark Saunders]

Pulling the two together, to blank the Tarmac" logo you would need a 13.5 X 3mm nameplate.  Then you have a free range of owners.

 

Otherwise its a case of ebay (but watch these go up in price) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-R-002-Tarmac-Aggregate-Hopper-Wagons-00-Gauge-/231209264101?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d52563e5. Or just using a generic hopper wagon depending on your budget from this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornby-R6473-RailRoad-Mineral-Rolling/dp/B00260GF2Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398597433&sr=8-2&keywords=Hornby+railroad+wagons upwards.

 

 

Its a good point that Hornby launched the loco without a matching wagon.even though they have PGA hoppers in their range.

 

The PGA in Khaki Green is the later version of the livery, it was produced in the original white and black prior to this; this date it from the mid 1970's when the wagons were new!

 

Mark Saunders

[Matthew Snowden]

Pulling the two together, to blank the Tarmac" logo you would need a 13.5 X 3mm nameplate. Then you have a free range of owners.

 

Otherwise its a case of ebay (but watch these go up in price) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-R-002-Tarmac-Aggregate-Hopper-Wagons-00-Gauge-/231209264101?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item35d52563e5. Or just using a generic hopper wagon depending on your budget from this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornby-R6473-RailRoad-Mineral-Rolling/dp/B00260GF2Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398597433&sr=8-2&keywords=Hornby+railroad+wagons upwards.

 

 

Its a good point that Hornby launched the loco without a matching wagon.even though they have PGA hoppers in their range.

Thanx for that mate! I'll check out those links n c i owt takes my fancy bt on the other hand, thanx for the dimensions of the nameplate!! Thats wud save the hassle of finding summat suitable thanx again!