RMweb Gold Corbs Posted March 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) Over the winter, I've been working on a series of videos about the Sentinel loco based at the Avon Valley Railway, and am currently releasing one every week on the AVRBitton Channel. I thought I'd repost them here in case y'all wanted a gander! It's quite a heartwarming story of railway preservation, and the project has been led by Eric Miles, who was an engineer at Fry's chocolate factory in Keynsham, when the loco worked there. Eric presents the films. I'll let the vids do the talking, so here they are... Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Episode 5 will follow in the coming weeks. Edited April 2, 2014 by Corbs 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Nicely produced films! I often passed by Finbow's yard in Bacton and would always give the Sentinel a quick glance. I wondered where it had disappeared to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted March 30, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Nicely produced films! I often passed by Finbow's yard in Bacton and would always give the Sentinel a quick glance. I wondered where it had disappeared to! Thank you! It's had a bit of a charmed life and has evaded the cutter's torch quite well The aim is to repaint one of the box vans on the AVR to go with the loco, so we should have a chocolate train! Edited March 30, 2014 by Corbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted March 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2014 Fantastic, I love this heartwarming tale of the recovery of the Somerdale Sentinel as well as great photos of the loco at work. Eric Miles and Corbs deserve thanks for this, the greatest thing will be to see this Sentinel back in action. Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Be great to have a 4 mm scale model of this beastie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I understand that Robert of RT models has been taking a close look at this particular Sentinel. Gordon A Bristol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted March 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2014 I'd like a 7mm one! There is a similar loco at Embsay, so the Fry's one is not quite unique, but 'British Tar Products' can't really compete with Frys Chocolate... Dava 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Three photos from Gordon A here - post 25: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/32478-impetus-sentinel-steam-shunter-in-4mm/ Edited March 31, 2014 by Osgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted April 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks guys! It's Wednesday, so here's episode 4, explaining some of the key differences between this loco and a conventional one: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted April 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) This is the 5th and the last in the current series of the Somerdale Sentinel Story. Will hopefully be back with an update soon! Edited April 22, 2019 by Corbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2014 Great, what a worthwhile project. How are the prints & cards available? Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted April 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thanks Dava - If you are unable to get to the AVR in person, the best way to get in touch is by emailing info@avonvalleyrailway.org and marking your email 'Sentinel Fund'. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted April 21, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) 5 years on, here's the sixth episode of the Somerdale Sentinel Story, The Chocolate Train! Edited July 3, 2019 by Corbs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Well done to Eric and his team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Great story, glad to see it back running again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted July 3, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2019 Thanks all Here's the latest two episodes in case they were missed: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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