{"id":4157,"date":"2024-01-21T12:37:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T02:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2024-01-21T12:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T02:37:11","slug":"sound-upgrades-heljan-18100-gas-turbine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=4157","title":{"rendered":"SOUND UPGRADES Heljan 18100 Gas Turbine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are pleased to announce you can now Pre Order EXCLUSIVELY<\/span> from Rails of Sheffield special SOUND UPGRADE PACKAGES<\/span> for the 18100 Gas Turbine range of locomotives!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Due to the differences with these models there will be 2 sound upgrade packages available to order, more information on this further down.<\/strong>
As with our other previous sound upgrade packages it must be pre ordered along with the correct locomotive. <\/strong>\n

If purchased, the locomotive will come pre-installed with the DCC sound decoder and speaker.<\/strong>
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The price for these sound upgrade packages is \u00a3125.00.<\/strong><\/span>
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\nPre Order EXCLUSIVELY<\/span> from Rails of Sheffield today for \u00a3225 and secure with just a \u00a330 deposit.<\/strong>\n

The balance will not be due until the model is ready to ship.<\/strong><\/span>
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\nCurrently delivery estimations have these set to arrive late February.
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Model 1800 (As Built 1951) does have 1 small detail missing in our production sample.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Compatible Sound Upgrade package for this model:<\/div>\n
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Compatible Sound Upgrade package for these models:<\/div>\n
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Model Specification:<\/strong>\n

\u2022 Five pole motor driving all four axles (two on each bogie) with flywheels
\u2022 Powered wheels on outer axles of each bogie
\u2022 21-pin DCC socket with easy access
\u2022 Separately fitted wire handrails and sandpipes
\u2022 Spoked wheels
\u2022 Etched grilles
\u2022 Sprung OLEO buffers
\u2022 Flush glazing
\u2022 NEM coupler pockets
\u2022 Lighting: As per 18000. Two warm white headlights at front (lower left and lower right) in direction of travel and one red tail light at rear (lower centre). Including function (DC and DCC) to switch off tail light when hauling a train.
\u2022 Warm white Cab lights. Including function to switch on\/off.
\u2022 Separate engine room lights<\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

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The model is based on a unique gas turbine prototype built for BR, but ordered by the GWR in the 1940s. British Rail 18100 was a prototype mainline gas turbine-electric locomotive delivered to British Railways in 1952 by Metropolitan-Vickers of Manchester. It spent the first phase of its working life on the Western Region of British Railways, operating express passenger services from London Paddington to the West of England.\n

Loco was delivered in BR black with silver trim and carried this throughout its life.
In December 1953, 18100 was withdrawn from service and returned to MV for storage and later rebuilding as Britain\u2019s first 25kV AC overhead electric locomotive, E1000. In this form it acted as the testbed for a new generation of high-voltage electric locos for the West Coast Main Line. After these duties were completed in 1961, E1000 (by now renumbered E2001) was used for various test purposes or stored until it was withdrawn in 1968 and eventually scrapped in 1972.<\/p>\n

In terms of size and specification, this loco is similar to gas turbine 18000.<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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