7S-005-011 O Gauge Sentinel Y1/Y3 British Railways (E) 8149 DCC Options:DCC Sound Fitted Features of the Dapol Anchor

Features of the Dapol Anchor Mounted Petroleum Tank Wagon Include

The locomotives durability and functionality is attested by the fact that the last locomotive in service was used well into the 1970’s by the National Coal Board at the Deep Duffryn Colliery at Mountain Ash

underframe and bogies

Happily both have been preserved

A new water feed was introduced in 1942 with the clack valves being fitted inside a case on top of the boiler in front of the dome

7S-005-011 O Gauge Sentinel Y1/Y3 British Railways (E) 8149 DCC Options:DCC Sound Fitted Features of the Dapol AnchorThe 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