New Hornby Hitachi 0-4-0 Sentinel Shunter | Unboxing & Review

[@Mike__B]

"It is what it is" Man I just can not agree at all for this, a 140% increase in price over 4 years is more than "It is what it is" it's highway robbery. This isn't even the case where the manufacturers can claim a $10 DCC board adds $100 to the price of a train.

[@SamsTrains]

I agree with you Mike - I'm far from okay with that sort of pricing... and I'm always speaking out against it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Mike__B]

@@SamsTrains Thanks for listening, always enjoy your channel. Plus most all the locos you show off seem so bright and vibrant as opposed to what I typically see on this side of the pond with either all black steam engines or a multitude of big diesels that have a company brand paint scheme.

[@GaryNumeroUno]

Yes, I have stopped shopping for new trains. I am fed up to the back teeth with this continual gouging by manufacturers. I only buy second hand stuff from Hattons these days. I am a 'train nut' but the ever increasing prices is destroying my enthusiasm.

[@jerribee1]

Chiaki Ueda is the name of the Executive General Manager - Rail Group, Hitachi Europe Ltd. The loco was rebuilt by Hunslet in 2007, hence the Hunslet name plate.

[@ciaranburke3243]

Your absolutely right sam aviod at all costs we need at this point to look towards other manufacturers and aviod hornby until they sort themselves out, great review it's a lovely looking loco fit for display purposes only 😀

[@TrentFalkenrath]

Hi Sam. Unrelated question: when it comes to your 3D printing equipment, have ya considered using a resin printer? I expect you've heard about these from your comments already, so I apologize for pestering you about it, but I think the higher-rez, finer detail parts would be right up your alley.

[@CustomiZe_]

He cannot use a resin printer as he has no ventilation in the loft unless he buys some fairly substantial ventilation equipment

[@TrentFalkenrath]

Ahh, I see. Yeah, wouldn't want to breathe in that crap.

[@rizalardiansyah4486]

@@CustomiZe_ I mean, he can use another room doesn't it? Doesn't have to be recorded anyway IMO...

[@CustomiZe_]

@@rizalardiansyah4486 He can't use another room as the rest of his family are downstairs and he doesn't want to be stinking out the house with fumes from his resin printer. That's why all his projects are strictly loft based.

[@sparkshot]

The funes are a real issue. When I 1st brought a resin 3D Printer it was in my room, felt high in a bad way. Ended up converting a small shed and installing an extracter fan. In the loft I don't often spray or use my airbrush for the same reasons of no ventillation.

[@GaryNumeroUno]

Hi mukka, I have reached the end of my rope with the price rises. I have stopped shopping for new trains. I am fed up to the back teeth with this continual gouging by manufacturers and now Royal Mail has joined the bandwagon just to post them to me! I only buy second hand stuff from Hattons these days... and even that has diminished to a trickle due to extortionate prices. I am a 'train nut' but the ever increasing prices is destroying my enthusiasm. I am fighting back now by not buying anything new. Manufacturers take note.

[@MayoHosko]

Avoid this model at all costs. In the future we’ll get a 2 pole motor from Hornby guaranteed 😂

[@sparkshot]

Cog-Tastic!

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Knowing hornby, yes!

[@exa_eille]

For anyone wanting to know it's Chiaki Ueda ちあき うえだ // Chi-a-ki U-e-da. In Japanese, each syllable only has one vowel, and it's almost always at the end (n is the only consonant that can break that rule, and it's generally obvious like in nin-ten-do because "nte" and "ndo" aren't sounds humans can make). So if you see a word you know is japanese, a good rule is to stop each sound when you hit a vowel and you'll get it 90% of the time.

[@Themodelrailer]

I did like the look of these but think i might give it a miss or look for a alternative/cheaper one great review as always and believe that these prices are going to slowly kill off this hobby very sadly lets hope the manufacturers realise this before its too late!

[@railwaydays7596]

I can remember getting one around 5-6 years ago from Hornby direct for £36 when they had a sale on. I think retail was around £50 at the time of purchase.

[@peterstanford9720]

I wonder if fitting a 'stay alive' capacitor would overcome the 'gapping', at the price point seems a no brainer to me.

[@CustomiZe_]

@peter stanford I've been told stay alives only work on Dcc

[@daylightman8459]

If you think the chassis disassembly is ridiculous on this bugger, you should take a look at Rapido’s old MLW RS-18’s and ALCO RS-11’s! They literally had to make a whole instruction video just for the body removal of that singular type of loco.

[@zippingcruises7712]

Hey Sam, what a beautiful model, I appreciate your help in the email I sent yesterday, I plan on using it.

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh no problem - glad to have helped! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@samuraifool912]

OMG. Hornby, what are you doing to your Poor ( because they paid so much for the Model.) Parts that are already Flimsy have to be Pulled off to Chip or just Service the Thing..! Looks great but not once Dismantled. Hornby your Design team, Deserve a Bullet in the Back of the Head. For this Particular model. I can't buy this one, as I will never be Able to chip or Maintain it..!! It looks Fantastic, but Guys 'User Friendly' is a must..!! Thanks for your insights Sam. I immediately wanted one. But not Now..! Sam you are a Legend. For your Reviews..! "Hornby Get your Act Together and stop Treating your Customers so Badly..!!" Cheers kim in Oz. 😎

[@ScotSteam47]

Ugh don't use that YT basic dubstep nonesense again please, turned me right off the video before it even properly began.

[@SamsTrains]

I don’t use any KZbin music - and I match the music with the era of the model!

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

There are some new videos on my channel you'd love to watch, I'm sure. First, you can meet my new blue 0-4-0 saddle tank engine. I've stuck a custom Thomas face to his smokebox door with blu-tak. Loco Leighton, one of my other KZbin friends, helped me to name him: Paul, Percy's twin brother. Second, DANGER ALERT! My new Dapol Gunpowder Van arrived today. It's similar to your Rapido GWR one. I hope the dust explosion won't frighten you to death. There's also a fireball explosion as the van faces you sternly. Can you survive two loud explosions? Comment your thoughts on the videos.😱☠💣💥

[@SamsTrains]

Sure Kelly, I'll check those out some time! Sounds great - you're happy with the new tanker then? :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@OlivierGabin]

A Heljan-like conception saved only by nice dynamic qualities, sorry, but this is a no-go for me, whatever the price is, even at half the price. It does not sounds good for their forthcoming 9F and Black Five, whose models I have targeted for a buy. I will wait for your test of both before buying any of them. Hornby quality does down the drain whiles prices goes up, what a shame ! Two little things : I have seen on your layout a sky blue BP Janus, do you have a test video of it ? Second, one suggestion : make a test between comparable Hornby models and their continental counterparts inside the Hornby group : Rivarossi, Electrotren, and Jouef. I won't be surprised if the quality of their HO continental range is better than their English OO models (I have italian Rivarossi rolling stock, and it is fine in price and quality). I can give you some ideas of possible comparisons if you are interested. Thanks for the video anyway !

[@johnoneill5661]

It’s a lovely looking locomotive, such a shame that it has so many drawbacks mainly the price.

[@cornwood5]

The lack of jazz was slightly jarring

[@darrenrees3284]

Stopped buying Bachmann and Hornby over priced in my book, moved on to making my own loco from brass kits.

[@andrewlivesey945]

i have ordered one of these today at my local maodel shop .he had one but was an order for another customer so could not remove from box. but i was impressed with it especaily the color scheme in the box looked quite impressive as why i ordered one .but after seeing your review i shal be cancelling first thing tommorow .and now looking for a good second hand old blue one like yours .which is a shame that in this day and age of technology old is better and very much cheaper than new .as its very pleasing to have a new model on your layout .so now with have to get excited with a used second hand one bummer .cheers sam for an excelent review and probably saving me £70 or more even though a used model is not as exciting as a spanking new one .thankyou

[@foxhillrailway2252]

hi Sam, again another honest review... i do like this 040 model. nice livery. ( is there really an 080 version 🤣) 🚂Neil

[@mikeking2539]

You couldn't make it up could you? Love that the detail part(s) do not fit, well done Hornby!

[@bentullett6068]

I do like how Hornby have retooled it to the modern image real life version especially with the different lights and grill design.

[@EsotericArctos]

0-4-0 looks pretty decent really and that's a really nice looking motor. Price is sore point for a lot of loco's these days. The white though..... That will end up quite brown after a few trips if it was in the real world. Just watching your blue 0-4-0, it looks like it has a bit of a wobble when it is running. Was that just your track, or does it have a wobble?

[@jeannedarcalterberserker8620]

I think it's a lovely model and while the price is quite questionable I think with a bit of a discount it's worth it because of the performance it's so good like the Murphy Model's class 121 I believe and it looks quite good. The white and grey color combination is very interesting as well. Quite a shame about the lack of lights and the plastic handrails around the cab but overall I say 80£ would be good for one of these. The improved cab detail as well but oh Christ almighty disassembly is horrible 😅 Great review, Sam 👍

[@KayDee73]

Why are you all surprised that Hornby is still making overpriced faulty flawed tat? While ever ya pay the prices for mediocrity, they’ll keep pumping it out. Tip: wait until the “box collectors” get bored of staring at them and pick em up half price on EBay or at swap meets. Dissecting a 50 quid loco to make it run better isn’t anywhere near as heartbreaking as carving up a £110 one.

[@spitfire-747]

I had got an 0-4-0 (GRAYHAM) at fenwick for 80 pounds not to long ago, and well for the running it’s only probably was the stopping at points before but for disassembling the only problem was that one of the tail lights came of but I easily glued it back on, also the hand rails easily clipped in place.

[@jamesdunloptrains]

Awesome video today Sam beautiful modle such a shame about some of the quality

[@vanenmar7491]

Anyone remember the old Yellow Pages advert with the kid buying his Dad a Hornby signal box? Imagine it now... "They've got one Mum!" Ben empties his piggy bank, bikes all the way over to 'Townsends' and finds it's doubled in price and the roof is made out of cardboard 😆

[@SamsTrains]

haha yep! Soon a year's pocket money will get you a pack of 6 OO figures xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@cheesesandwich9475]

Hey sam, you inspired me to get back into model trains, i had an old devon flyer OO set but my brother brok the train and the power track lol, i ordered a new loco and track peice and am, on the way to fix the old one, just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration

[@paulmcmahon1129]

Great review as usual! Thanks very much. Not being picky, but my 6 wheel Sentinel is just as good as the 4 wheel one! Just sayin'.

[@TATICMOOR]

I don't know why Hornby, or any other company glue items together that are needed to be removed for maintenance. Glued at one end, yes, but a good push fit for the other end and have them made of sturdy wire if it is handrails or pipe work, please. Price wise for what it is, this Sentinel or any locomotive built to this standard will have to be a lot cheaper and under £100 for my liking.

[@thereal_havanthawk]

Mine is great,got mine for a good price and found the realistic coupler is supposed to be placed on without the screwlink bit as its abit to slide in and out but i have a amazing experience with it!

[@peterreed3104]

I drove my first Sentinel in about 1980 Pulling Molten Metal these models are too little too late make realworld yard cleveland Iron

[@benneal3897]

£108?! sam why did you bother?! its just another polished turd for the price!

[@jamedmurphy4468]

The model makers for British Prototypes really don't putting lighting on their locos. In Australia almost all the models have panel lights, headlights and tail lights

[@KayDee73]

Any manufacturer wanting to make their models “service friendly” needs to look at Heljan rather than this muck.

[@loganwirth4146]

That coupling rod just looks like it's loosing it's mind it's just wering lol this thing is cuter than a bug in a rug

[@cogidubnus1953]

Sorry, heard the price tag and switched off...at that price it'd have to be gold plated.

[@sodor_dan-da-man]

Hi Sam. Theory with regards the locomotive history not on the box. The smaller locos all seem to be similar in size and therefore specific boxes per loco class would increase costs. So for all the range that locos are of that similar size it's better to keep a single box size and design. Obviously for more special locomotives they may include the history in the back like the pecketts but guess in a year or so even they will end up in plain boxes. For the larger locos the boxes can be more tailored to them. Anyways that's just my theory on the boxes. Great review video as always.

[@bentullett6068]

As you said I bet they are going back to the older packaging they previously had about 7-8 years ago when they had the red and yellow box then a white insert with the outline of the locomotives, or maybe do what Bachmann do with their packaging.

[@svsmodelling2857]

Hi Sam, what happened to your April fools video? I can’t seem to find it?

[@europacifictradersltd3717]

hi sam. gosh no spare wheels to make up for two missing ones??? :-)

[@SamsTrains]

haha nope! ;D

[@sparkshot]

That process of body removal truly is a disgusting turd. No excuse for such an un user friendly convoluted mess, especially in 2022. Are designers having an internal competition of who can design the cleverest puzzle? Plus you broke it twice due to their design, I broke an N gauge loco for similar reasons. What ever happened with a screw at each end or few screws and a locating lug? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️ Looks n runs nice though!

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know - it's absolutely unbelievable isn't it?! Crazy!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@BeasBotBonanza]

Should get one for my mum she has a lot of Hitachi products in her drawers ;)

[@louisbuscarino7330]

Hi Sam it is a great looking engine but a little expensive to me . I am getting very disappointed in Hornby as of late I have found that the motor in my B12 and my S15 both are faulty and I know I am not alone in this . And with their price increases and hit and miss quality. I don’t think I will be purchasing any more of their products. Great video Sam . I don’t mean to sound so negative but I do use to bragging on Hornby in the past.

[@SamsTrains]

So sorry to hear that Louis - I bought 2 b12s as you may know, and those are both faulty too - videos to follow! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@OlivierGabin]

@@SamsTrains If you make a video on what kind of replacement motor to buy for them, I'm in ! I've got a nice S15 reduced to a shelf queen because Hornby does not know what a quality control on the assembly line looks like !

[@iceeblueburst03]

The model looks decent with the colors it has, the basis kinda reminds me of Den who's one of the diesels from Thomas & Friends. I do wish this model had a better mechanism to make it run better.

[@stache297]

Den is the same exact basis

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Longer and longer and longer...Too long No more than 15-20 minutes maximum. Reviews are good and honest but far too much waffling around about it... THIGHTEN UP AND STAY on point. You should get more subs for more succinct product.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for the feedback! But I make reviews the way I want, and they’re as long as I feel necessary. All my videos have chapters, so you can skip ahead if bored... or even stop watching in extreme cases! Cheers, Sam 😊

[@ryanparker4996]

Sam: "I'm not removing some details just to add others!" Gundam Collectors: 👀

[@SamsTrains]

haha! xD

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

I love these sentinel shunters

[@SamsTrains]

I do too!! :D

[@intel904]

I wouldn't mind breaking the handrails while dismantling the model. In fact, if I ever got one, I'd probably saw the handrails off to make dismantling just a little easier.

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - that certainly would be much less of a headache! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@bjmorley]

Can you show us putting it back together? 😂

[@christoph7395]

I like its windows as they catch the light as it goes past.

[@jameshardy4354]

It could be Good time to see another manufacturer take over from Hornby simply hornby cannot make a decent locomotive anymore

[@christoph7395]

That's not true even according to Sam's Trains where a Hornby model is in the top five for 2021.

[@agreenwelltank21]

I'm really starting to like this types of diesels

[@SamsTrains]

I know!! They have a charm don't they? :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@cbrooks122000]

I think the issue with the Hornby 0-6-0 is they tend to pivot around the centre wheels so if your points are not perfectly flat, which in my experience even with new ones is rare, it affects the pickups. With the 0-4-0 you have no such issues. An interesting observation on prices, I recently bought the Bachmann class 66 Evening star with sound from Rails for about £207. When you consider the sound decoder is a LokSound at retail of over £100. that makes the loco about £107. So which is the better value? Thanks Sam for a good review, I probably wouldn't have bought this loco but the mechanism was really interesting. Without looking I would have though it would have been the same as Percy, but obviously not. Probably is a 5 pole, Hornby 3 pole motors are generally aren't painted or anodised, 5 pole ones are. Obviously a different designer at Hornby. I bet you can't buy the handrails as spare parts.

[@michaeldavies9600]

Pah load of over priced rubbish from Hornby,i will stick with my Janus shunter from Oxford rail and its 3 ICI wagons that came in a bundle for £63 i believe :)

[@solar_9878]

Hi Sam, i am looking to enlarge my model railway(currently i only have the flying scotsman trainset with the track it comes with) and i would love some tips on what i should get next! -Nathan

[@jeffreymcneal1507]

UK Model Railway Forum and New Railway Modellers excellent resources. As to myself, I NEVER buy a train until I see Sam's review of it first. This has saved me much money and trouble.

[@solar_9878]

@@jeffreymcneal1507 thanks for the advice!

[@solar_9878]

@@jeffreymcneal1507 could you give me the links to thise websites

[@Necrovamp101]

I got the 0-6-0 Sentinel beacuse it had that Stanton livery, expecting it to be a good runner given it was a brand new loco and i was very disapointed. I had a problem with the coupling rods jamming, so the motor would run but the wheels were stuck. It's more probable that the 0-4-0 is at the price they wanted and knew sales would be poor if they sold the 0-6-0 for say £120/£150 so downgraded it to cost less to garuntee sales.

[@jimmythejock4376]

hiya Sam. I subscribed to your channel and enjoyed you building the Rocket model also like your 3d printed stuff but just lately I've noticed that the videos are getting longer and longer. I tend to watch KZbin videos under 30 minutes so lately I've just been checking to see how long your videos are and if they're too long not bothering. please could you make shorter ones every now and again? I don't really get much time to watch longer ones although I'm still a big fan of your work. thanks 😊

[@cliveburdikin2777]

Do not joke about 2 pole motors, Graham Farish used these in their original 00 gauge locomotives. Rotating magnet and field coils with contacts to change the field direction every 180 degrees.

[@dcb_trains]

Could of been a great model but sadly to basic. Lights, all metal railings and better way to DCC fit would of been brilliant and expected for the price.

[@richardhiggins6471]

Unfortunately build quality is very hit and miss. My Sentinel 0-4-0 had to be sent back because it was only picking up from one out of 4 pick-ups, and I wasn't prepared to faff around dismantling such a complex design just to get at the pick-ups. The shop had run out of stock so I got my money back.

[@edwardvincentbriones5062]

@Sam’sTrains This message of mine is from the last live stream but I was silenced by one of your moderators: “Sir Nigel Gresley is a great man. The most famous CME of all time.”

[@LemartesLogistics]

I brought my sentinel barabel version in January for £56 new. Body removal for Dcc fit was a bit easier than yours by the looks of it. The performance is perfect on my layout although she doesn't pull as much before wheel slip (x5 ECC CDA hoppers, but they are weighted) can't wait to service it 😂

[@pennysteam]

Box, looks like they have moved to a basic box with no specific printing, label on side is a sticker and info inside on paper.

[@Jimyjames73]

An ok Loco but not for me 🤔🚂🚂🚂

[@KanesTrains]

The paint job alone is shocking…you said the wasp stripe on the end was nice, whilst the camera heavily disagreed…

[@terencepriestley1608]

Since I started this train stuff just over 3 years ago I always thought that the railroad range would always make it possible for me to purchase new models. That plan seems to have gone out of the window. Is it really only just over 3 years ago that I purchased Adderley Hall for £49 and the warship Benbow for £35 as new models. I now have 17 locos , 7 of which were purchased new and all supplied by Hornby. Here we have a tiny diesel shunter that looks good and runs well but generally the price in relation to quality is poor. It seems as if Hornby have forgotten about people like me who want to get fun out of running some trains and still be able to stick to a budget. It is unlikely I will be able to spend money on new models with Bachmann and Dapol plus the newcomers already out of my price league. I'm looking into the second hand market these days but even here prices seem to be on the up. I have nothing against those modellers who can spend £250 without batting an eyelid but unless things change for the better in terms of price and in some cases quality people like me will disappear from the hobby. As always I enjoyed the video, sorry about the rant.

[@nameless5413]

Whilst the complete excellence is something preferable i will always side on "at least have it be mechanically sound" side. That is good thing to focus development time on, yes it'd be better if it was you know using its peg holes and maybe some more sturdy materials were applied to building it. Overpriced, slightly disappointing detail-wise locomotive it seems. Oh well maybe hornby can continue with incremental improvements.

[@danielbayer278]

Seems like they would leave the handrails off so you could install them after you put in the decoder, if they're going to be that delicate. Shame, because the model looks really good.

[@locohauledforum]

Regarding the handrails on the side and the lack of fitting them into the holes on the cab. I imagine trying to get a pin on the handrails into the cab hole while trying to get the lower ones into the chassis would be a virtual impossibility, unless they bend ALOT!! lol

[@roberthopper1872]

im suprised that you rated it that low. My sentinel is one of my favourite models and looks brilliant with the peckett that I have. I do however agree that it is a pig to service. I gave up on getting the bonnet off, oiled the bits that I good see and left it at that. It still works a year and 1/2 later.

[@kellyparkstone3520]

Have to say that it's actually a better design than the 0-6-0 version for us DCC guys, easier to fit decoder, speaker and stay alive.

[@harryread9797]

Hey Sam I’ve been a viewer on your channel since 2016 but have only recently been at the age where I can have a KZbin account. I just want to let you know that I love you videos and I’m here to support you on this epic journey it’s been great for the past 6 years let’s see what the future holds. 👍 Harry Ps it looks great

[@SamsTrains]

Hey Harry - that's amazing - glad to finally know you! Appreciate all the kind words and support, Cheers, Sam :)

[@paulweston8755]

all show, no go such a shame

[@WestRail642fan]

oh hey, i have this model, i did manage to get the fake javelin coupler onto it by trimming some of the plastic off it

[@timothydelaval1089]

I have no clue why hornby would use plastic handrails. I have a 1987 n gauge sentinal with wire handrails.

[@Scynthius137]

11:47 When I have been in your neck of the woods I have found the wait staff to be excellent. In my neck of the woods we would allow the designer of this engine to pick trash, but not to drive the trash truck.

[@Crosby2016]

Was This Shipped To Work In Japan Sam? The Name And Railway Sound Like Japanese Names

[@thekid9989]

Hitachi just separated from John Deere. If you were looking for some recent news.

[@rongoodwin4053]

Ridiculous price!

[@emilioi.valdez6680]

Hey Sam, what's causing the buzzing I hear in the background?

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Interesting, shame you can't fit the Delner Coupling.

[@seagraverailwaysandmodels2408]

I got a 2nd hand one of this range that came with DCC decoder. I was going to convert back to DC, but definitely don’t want to try it now…

[@Poltergeist-vm8wq]

I’m so used to Sam using music that sounded like it was from the 1900 I was surprised to hear him use modern music

[@Roomba27]

another question, on my bachmann controller my engines are silent and on my hornby one they buzz really loudly is this supposed to happen?

[@callumb1049]

Hey sam you should really try a model of the sentinel without the coupling rods I found that model much better then the one with the rods and it would be a good addition to your sentinel collection

[@drake_the_ohioan_j50]

If Sam had a favorite locomotive, it would probably be the timkin roller bearings four aces

[@therandompineapple3805]

So on a completely unrelated note, I noticed you have a gaming channel and might I suggest the game railroads online?

[@boblatzer]

If Hornby paid me to take this loco of their hands, I still wouldn’t want it.

[@deoncerff4180]

I so want a diesel shutter, another disappointment. Any suggestions?

[@tykedopwnz]

Oh, untested detailing, which doesn't work without ripping out details that were molded in, AND extremely hard to remove body process? Has Hornby been taking lessons from Heljan?

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - that was especially dumb wasn't it? lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@timbervalleyproductions]

It's a shame this wasn't a great loco - I would definitely get one if it were!

[@henrikdagil3684]

Good rewiev, i like your Blue BP diesel in the background 🙃😊

[@gregmacdonald927]

Am I hearing the 3d printer in the background 19:45?

[@darrenrees3284]

Make them cheap, sell at a premium, RIP OFF!.

[@traintimeboy]

Is this dens basis?

[@SamsTrains]

I think it may have been yeah! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@MarkVoce]

Also have the Stanton 0-6-0 Sentinel, agree out of the box it is poor compared to the 0-4-0's that run almost as nice as the 0-4-0 Peckett's. The 0-6-0 can be improved, remove the choke from the motor, fit DCC and a small keep alive and it runs really nicely, even crawls well. Without the keep alive it even stopped on electrofrog points, which doesn't make much sense for a 0-6-0.

[@rizalardiansyah4486]

What's a keep alive? Is it some sort of a capacitor? Never heard about that before

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

If you mean the blue saddle tank engine, the answer's yes. However, I'm a tad frightened of my new Gunpowder Van. I only hope it won't explode behind whichever steamy is chosen to handle it. AAH!😱💣💥

[@SamsTrains]

I'm not surprised - don't take any naked flames near it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@brianellis4964]

It seems as though Hitachi had a say in the developemwnt of this loco.