Broithe Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) I just found myself with a hundred quid I wasn't expecting and so, rather than waste it on food or heat, I decided to splurge some of it on a GSR(I) Sentinel - at last. I clicked the OK button at 1:30 on Friday afternoon and the postman handed it to me at 9:30 on Saturday morning. Top marks to Kernow for service! It's a nicely finished little thing, although I'll do something to camouflage the bit of circuitry that's visible through the windows. It's taken a good bit of running in and is a lot quieter now, but it was fairly noisy to start with. I found that a spot of oil into the sintered bushes on the motor made quite a difference. It's nicely low-geared. The body comes off nice and easily, although there is little to deal with inside. Edited April 29, 2012 by Broithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 The Sentinels were interesting little locos and the Dapol model really captures the feel of the prototype. Have you tried testing how much it can haul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 I'm still playing at running it in. I only have a metre test track here. It'll probably have a good run tomorrow or the next day. I'll see what it'll pull on the flat and up a 1:40. It shouldn't be too bad, it's a fair weight, especially considering the size - they've pretty well filled all the spare space with metal - and it's quite low-geared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I just found myself with a hundred quid I wasn't expecting and so, rather than waste it on food or heat, I decided to splurge some of it on a GSR(I) Sentinel - thats the sign of a true modeller...starve and freeze to death for the hobby!!! she looks a little beauty. is she dcc ready/fitted ? no dought she will get a belt of weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 I just found myself with a hundred quid I wasn't expecting and so, rather than waste it on food or heat, I decided to splurge some of it on a GSR(I) Sentinel - thats the sign of a true modeller...starve and freeze to death for the hobby!!! she looks a little beauty. is she dcc ready/fitted ? no dought she will get a belt of weathering! 8-pin socket. You can just see the side of the blanking plug through the window in the picture above. I've already dropped it..! That's a start... It seems to have a tractive effort of between 15 & 20 grams - as near as I can tell with the kitchen scales held on edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 [ ]My best work has been spread over many fields.. including the floor it seems!! was there any damage? i have visions of the buffers flying off or cracked body:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 []My best work has been spread over many fields.. including the floor it seems!! was there any damage? i have visions of the buffers flying off or cracked body:( No real damage - just a small dent on the edge of the roof, just in front of the chimney, in just the sort of place that there might be one! The start of my 'weathering'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 be gentle with her in future...and go easy on the weathering! keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinner75 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I got one of them too, and dropped it straight out of the box! Chipped off half of one of the buffers, but have glued the piece back on. I popped an 8pin DCC chip into it, and it works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 jesus lads, you two shouldnt be let out!! bty what price is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 jesus lads, you two shouldnt be let out!! bty what price is she? With postage works out at about €100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 It was £75 inc p&p for me. Right. I've given it a little bit of a run today and, so that we're all using the same units, I used Cravens as the test loads. On the flat it was still quite happy with five behind it, even with the whole train on a radius 2 curve - I didn't think it was worth finding the limit, as it'll never need to do that in 'real' life. On the 1:40 slope, it started to slip when the fifth coach was added, but it would even start from stationary with four coaches, all on the slope, without slipping - we don't have any sloping curved track. But that sort of perfomance'll do for me, I think. I suspect there's maybe the odd bit of oil on the wheels and the track is in a fairly dusty location - even so, it's better than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Impressive haulage for such a tiny little thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 broithe , stick up a few pics of her in action please:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarabuses Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I got one of them too, and dropped it straight out of the box! Chipped off half of one of the buffers, but have glued the piece back on. I popped an 8pin DCC chip into it, and it works a treat What is it with this model? Mine ended up on the floor too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 tony, are you sure its the model?. the lesson here is dont open any boxes after been out the night before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarabuses Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 tony, are you sure its the model?. the lesson here is dont open any boxes after been out the night before! There should be a warning on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffles Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 There should be a warning on the box. practice holding the loco by using a real live baby ,once you have the hang of that then try opening the box and removing the loco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 thats a mighty big load for a small engine-looks the part doing it too! must get one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I got one of these today. A result of a beer and a browse through model rail magazine! Sort of couldn't resist. Lovely little thing really. Any pics anywhere of the prototype in operation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Theres a pic of one in the Great Southern Railway book that came out a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richrua Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 I see from October's Model Rail that the GSR Sentinel has sold out and there are only about 60 NCB ones left now, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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