7S-005-012 O Gauge Sentinel Y1/Y3 BR Early Crest Departmental No 7 DCC Options:DCC Ready The Dapol 21 Ton Hopper

The Dapol 21 Ton Hopper in unpainted form for you to customise your own livery

33L X 19W X 18H

The conversion was done by Hunslet Barclay in Kilmarnock and 70 Class 153’s were converted from 35 class 155 twin car sets

They remained in service up to the early 1970s

Firebox glow (synchronised with sound*)

7S-005-012 O Gauge Sentinel Y1/Y3 BR Early Crest Departmental No 7 DCC Options:DCC Ready The Dapol 21 Ton HopperThe 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