locospotter Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Now the release of the Heljan/Model Rail model whether there's a chance of a sound file that could be manufactured . I wonder if the ones exported to Cuba are still intact and have a engine that can be started. We know Cuba has a love of old cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25kV Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 14 minutes ago, locospotter said: Now the release of the Heljan/Model Rail model whether there's a chance of a sound file that could be manufactured . I wonder if the ones exported to Cuba are still intact and have a engine that can be started. We know Cuba has a love of old cars. I believe they're all scrapped, after many years being stored out of use. But would be happy to be wrong! Pic by John Stein on Flickr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locospotter Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Yes ashame we couldn't have one preserved I remember them working out of Norwich in my trainspotting days can't remember what engine sound difference from Class 47s. Thanks for showing the photograph 25kV 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25kV Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 For more information on their history, these pages are worth a look: https://www.derbysulzers.com/cuba.html http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_feature_423.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locospotter Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 More information on the Class48 sounds thanks to a Steve Johnson article back in 2020 about detailing a Bachmann class 47 into a class 48, he mentioned that the old engines from the 48s were sold to SNCF as the same engines in the BB68000 french locos, don't know if a model was made in HO with a sound decoder but probably not all the sounds would be appropriate to UK spec. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locospotter Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Just been searching online and I have found sound decoder which is a lokesound in a ROCO AIA AIA 68000 SNCF on YouTube but it says its a Sulzer engine but can't remember if it sounds like a Class 48 and the other sounds ie horns are not UK spec. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 These sound are total rubbish, no decent acceleration curves in the project and just very amaturish. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locospotter Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Hi Charlie yes I agree when I heard them not a patch on the one's you and Biff produce but your the experts so I think the limited models Heljan will produce and sell it may be not a profitable project for you to undertake and no locos in existence from the UK. Don't know if your HS Kestrel is close to one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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