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Is this the same type ??

http://sentinel7109.blogspot.ie/2012/01/100-hp-sentinel-locos-frys-type.html

My stock of "little people" is a 16 year old 6`2" ish and 15 1/2 stone !!

Think I`ll pass on this load bearing experiment and take my chances with my handy work :-))

I was begining to get Very impressed with your shunting ability

2" X 16" ??? you`ll never get all those loco`s on in one go :-))

There were Sentinals and Claytons. The lner inherited the ner tyneside eletric stock which needed refurbishing in 1934 and was autherised to construct new stock. The eventual total was 164 multiple unit coaches made up into twins. These were then formed into various lengths as traffic demanded.

In 1925 the LNER introduced Steam railcars they were operated in small numbers until 1927 a batch of 11 was obtained from Clayton wagons Co these were opperated in the northe east. The LNER also purchased a number of trailer cars fro Clayton to increase passenger numbers on market day.

They were finished in simulated teak or Plum and cream but from 1930 they were finished in engine green and cream.

The Sentinals outlasted the the Clayton steam railcar so all the trailers were paired with the Sentinals.

By 1940 all had gone, a total of 81 Sentinal Cammell steam railars were purchased between 1925 and 1932 with various body designs including ridged bodied articulated and one articulated twin. All but 3 were named, the names were previously used on stage coaches. The Sentinal outlasted the Clayton by 8 years the majority withdrawn from 1943 the final one being in 1948

Ironically the last one was named "Hope"

Langley do a "N" gauge body kit and Nu Cast used to do a "OO"

Getting the bridge rail to look right would be a real challenge, I think. You are right about the coarse track - especially as a lot of the broad gauge stock looked so elegant. very exposed too, for fitting a mechanism in.

 

out of interest , anyone know a loction when broad, standard and narroww gauge met? now that would make for interesting trackwork (that I would have no chance of replicating - you can't make track out of cardboard, so it is beyond me )

 

thanks for the interesting thoughts (and thread), castle

 

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The Beltubet line in Ireland had standard and narrow gauge lines meeting