7S-005-013S Sentinel Y1/Y3 BR Lined Late Crest 6515 Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound 1-50-Scale By the time these were

By the time these were built BR had removed the earlier LNER style high handbrake lever and moved to a Morton 4-shoe brake arrangement

all five engines were repainted in black and re-entered normal pool service

43096 'Stirling Castle' started its working life in an InterCity 125 livery and was named 'The Queen's Own Hussars'

The images on the stickers are new

* As operated post-1973

7S-005-013S Sentinel Y1/Y3 BR Lined Late Crest 6515 Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound 1-50-Scale By the time these wereThe Y1 Y3 sentinel was based on the road going lorry, utilising a similar centrally mounted steam tube boiler and chain drive system to the wheels. Whilst not having the greatest turn of speed (approximately 36mph top speed) these small locos proved capable of pulling a constant draw weight and were considered ideal for shunting in yards and providing motive power along smaller branch lines. These quirky little locos were used by all of the big four