We are pleased to announce you can now Pre Order EXCLUSIVELY from Rails of Sheffield special SOUND UPGRADE PACKAGES for the 18100 Gas Turbine range of locomotives!
Due to the differences with these models there will be 2 sound upgrade packages available to order, more information on this further down.
As with our other previous sound upgrade packages it must be pre ordered along with the correct locomotive.
If purchased, the locomotive will come pre-installed with the DCC sound decoder and speaker.
The price for these sound upgrade packages is £125.00.
Pre Order EXCLUSIVELY from Rails of Sheffield today for £225 and secure with just a £30 deposit.
The balance will not be due until the model is ready to ship.
Currently delivery estimations have these set to arrive late February.
Compatible Sound Upgrade package for this model:
Model Specification:
• Five pole motor driving all four axles (two on each bogie) with flywheels
• Powered wheels on outer axles of each bogie
• 21-pin DCC socket with easy access
• Separately fitted wire handrails and sandpipes
• Spoked wheels
• Etched grilles
• Sprung OLEO buffers
• Flush glazing
• NEM coupler pockets
• 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.
• Warm white Cab lights. Including function to switch on/off.
• Separate engine room lights
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In December 1953, 18100 was withdrawn from service and returned to MV for storage and later rebuilding as Britain’s first 25kV AC overhead electric locomotive, E1000.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were completed in 1961, E1000 (by now renumbered E2001) was used for various test purposes or stored until it was withdrawn in 1968 and eventually scrapped in 1972.
In terms of size and specification, this loco is similar to gas turbine 18000.
