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RAILS ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 15
This unique piece of British railway history can now be yours for a reduced price! For Day 15 of our Advent Calendar, our exclusive range of Heljan OO Gauge BR '18100' Gas Turbine (and later electric version E1000/ E2001) locomotives have been reduced to £189.50 Complementing Heljan's existing range of experimental icons, our exclusive '18100' caters for both its life as a gas turbine locomotive and as a converted electric loco too. Each model is beautifully equipped and features many accurate tooling variations.
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BR Gas Turbine 18100 Class in BR Black with Silver Trim (As Built 1951) Locomotive
£189.50
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BR Class 80 E1000 (Rebuilt 18100 Gas Turbine) Electric Locomotive in BR Black (Late Crest)
£189.50
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BR Class 80 E2001 (Rebuilt 18100 Gas Turbine) Electric Locomotive in BR Black (Late Crest)
£189.50
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UPGRADE YOUR MODEL WITH DCC SOUND:
Take your model to the next level with our DCC Sound upgrade packages - with variations for both the gas turbine and electrified versions.
GWR/BR Gas Turbine 18100 DCC Sound Upgrade Package
£125.00
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BR Class 80 E1000/E2001 (rebuilt 18100) DCC Sound Upgrade Package
£125.00
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BR GAS TURBINE 18100 FEATURES Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, lamp irons, full underframe relief, pipework, etched metal grilles Accurate tooling variations for gas turbine/ electric versions Digital & Sound capability - 21-pin socket (DCC Sound upgrade packs available) - Decoder accessible via easy access slot 5-pole motor driving four axles, with twin flywheels and all-wheel pickups Independent directional lights, cab lights and engine room lights (Accurate colours depending on era of operation) Poseable pantograph (on E1000/ E2001 models) Sprung buffers Flush glazing Accurately applied liveries and printing NEM tension lock couplings
📸 Robert Carroll Collection
ABOUT BR 18100 The story of ‘18100’ is complicated but nonetheless very interesting. Originally ordered by the Great Western Railway in the 1940s, it was to be a prototype mainline gas turbine-electric locomotive offering an alternative to early diesel traction. Metropolitan-Vickers were tasked with producing 18100 in 1946. This homegrown loco would be powered by paraffin or pool gas oil rather than the heavy fuel oil that had caused problems for the Swiss-built 18000. Development continued into the 1940s but after numerous disagreements and setbacks, the completed 18100 was finally delivered to Swindon Works in 1951, at this point under the ownership of British Railways. ... Continued on our website!
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OTHER HELJAN EXCLUSIVES IN STOCK
We also have a limited supply remaining of our North Eastern Railway Class ES-1 electric locomotives in LNER and BR liveries.
North Eastern Railway ES1 LNER Unlined Black Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.1
£174.95 £220.00
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Highly Detail Weathered North Eastern Railway ES1 LNER Unlined Black Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.1
£225.00 £275.00
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Custom Weathered North Eastern Railway ES1 LNER Unlined Black Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.1
£199.95 £250.00
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North Eastern Railway ES1 BR Black Early Emblem Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.26500
£174.95 £220.00
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Highly Detail Weathered North Eastern Railway ES1 BR Black Early Emblem Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.26500
£225.00 £275.00
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Custom Weathered North Eastern Railway ES1 BR Black Early Emblem Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive No.26500
£199.95 £250.00
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MORE EXCLUSIVES DUE IN 2025
We are working with Heljan on many other exclusive projects, due for release in 2025! Use the link below to explore them all...
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