This started out as a Sentinel in BR Engineers livery, but it had a bent axle so went back. For whatever reason, I replaced it with this. I like it, it's cute and it's got a glowing firebox. It arrived DC so as I'd gone DCC I added an Imperium decoder - love the way it goes in through the smoke box door, very neat. However, it ran like bag of nails, a complete pain in the posterior. Much dissembling, cleaning, checking and re-assembly achieved nothing. More in hope than expectation I switched off DC operation with CV29 and bingo, it runs beautifully - very nearly as the 08. Why it is seen at Soddingham is long and complicated story, but who knew BR never quite eradicated steam.
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