 The Kestrel has landed, Another deisel prototype |
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 9 Oct 2009, 09:57
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 2nd Assistant Penquin  
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The postie cometh knocking at my door this morning bearing gifts! My Heljan Kestrel! Havnt got time to have a proper play with it and take photos this morning but its a very nice model, wieghty and with a fair amount of detail factory fitted. With lots of extra detailing parts to add later. Nice pamplet with information regarding the real real one.
When I get a chance Ill post a proper write up about it. Steve -------------------- Steve
Anything written by myself is my opinion only and should not be confused with a legally binding statement, which it isn't. Any advice given by myself and acted upon is done so at your own risk. Whilst every care is made to ensure accuracy in myposts I cannot be held responcible for any inaccuracies or ommsions. |
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9 Oct 2009, 11:51
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Ticket Collector  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 26-December 05 Member No.: 382 |
Yes, just had my Local Model Shop on the phone, mine is ready @ £120, will have to pick it up myself so not seen it yet. Hope it is good and does not have any class17 problems...
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9 Oct 2009, 13:17
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2nd Assistant Penquin
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As promised some photos. The model runs well out of the box and handles my 1 in 30 incline with ease.
   
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Anything written by myself is my opinion only and should not be confused with a legally binding statement, which it isn't. Any advice given by myself and acted upon is done so at your own risk. Whilst every care is made to ensure accuracy in myposts I cannot be held responcible for any inaccuracies or ommsions. |
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10 Oct 2009, 19:37
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 Fireman Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Somerset Member No.: 2,447 |
I have one coming from kernow (soon I hope) and will be fitting sound so if anyone can suggest the correct sound file I would be really grateful.
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13 Oct 2009, 21:00
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 Ticket Collector Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 26-August 07 Member No.: 1,977 |
It's unlikely that anybody has a recording of sufficient quality. It had a new Winterthur built 16LVA24 prime mover that had sixteen cylinders arranged in two V shaped banks delivering 4,000 bhp at 1,100rpm. This was coupled to a Brush alternator/exciter and combined train heat/auxiliary generator. Nothing that powerful had been put in a loco before (or since) so sound might have to be a 'best guess'; but I'd challenge anybody to prove any sound that you can come with as wrong, unless you choose a 2 stroke, or a whistling turbo.
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16 Oct 2009, 14:43
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 Station Master Group: Members Posts: 1,054 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Newcastle Member No.: 1,331 |
News on the Heljan website.
'Heljan 'OO' KESTREL model - DCC operation ONLY' We have noted that the CV value will need to be changed on your DCC decoder to enable the lights to operate correctly. http://www.heljan.dk/faste_filer/modul.asp...p;artikelid=245 -------------------- Get off the line Bobby!
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16 Oct 2009, 19:14
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Fireman Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 5-June 05 From: Worcestershire Member No.: 100 |
See http://www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk/heljankestreldccinstr.htm for a DCC fitting guide.
Regards John R Bromsgrove Models |
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16 Oct 2009, 20:54
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Baggage Porter Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 14-October 09 Member No.: 6,533 |
QUOTE (Charley Farley Trelawney @ 10 Oct 2009, 20:37)  I have one coming from kernow (soon I hope) and will be fitting sound so if anyone can suggest the correct sound file I would be really grateful. Charley there isa small clip of the kestrel on this you tube video. sounds a bit like a deltic meets a 47! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9rBcSZb3bE toby |
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16 Oct 2009, 21:14
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 Minister of Transport 
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Very nice looking loco.
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16 Oct 2009, 23:33
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Station Master Group: Members Posts: 1,938 Joined: 31-May 07 Member No.: 1,818 |
I heard Kestrel go past at speed a fair number of times while it was working ECML passenger. Nothing like a Deltic, complete absence of the beating effects due to the Deltics having two engines , nor the harsh racket from fast running engines and gearboxes. It probably did sound different from the class 47s, but not sufficiently in any way to make it memorably distinctive. Rumble, rumble, whirr as it went past about sums it up.
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17 Oct 2009, 20:26
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From some angles the cab of the Kestral reminded me of something - this is what I was thinking of but then it's only really the general shape of the cab. or is it me ?
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18 Oct 2009, 21:11
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Minister of Transport
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QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 18 Oct 2009, 06:26) From some angles the cab of the Kestral reminded me of something - this is what I was thinking of but then it's only really the general shape of the cab. or is it me ? I thought it looked a bit like an E103. cheers Neil -------------------- |
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29 Oct 2009, 02:46
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 Baggage Porter Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 27-July 09 From: Davenport Florida Member No.: 6,121 |
My model of Kestrel arrived yesterday. It is really very good, the only fault I have is that the brake lining mouldings are nowhere near the wheels !
I am adding a sound decoder to the model. Soundtraxx have one that is an Alco 251 16-cylinder, (low speed rumble) and (no turbo? is that correct) that will do for the moment, later I can edit the horn etc to UK style rather than US. I will either mount a speaker in the tank or 2 speakers, 1 each end on top of the chassis. I will post once it is done. (I replaced the rather pathetic speaker in the Bachmann Deltic with one Bass enhanced speaker in the tank, FAR better sound !) Regards Nick British Modelmaker in South Florida ! |
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29 Oct 2009, 10:19
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2nd Assistant Penquin
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If you could post a series of how to photos of fitting sound to Kestrel I'd appreciate them as I want to fit sound to mine but have no idea where to start.
-------------------- Steve
Anything written by myself is my opinion only and should not be confused with a legally binding statement, which it isn't. Any advice given by myself and acted upon is done so at your own risk. Whilst every care is made to ensure accuracy in myposts I cannot be held responcible for any inaccuracies or ommsions. |
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29 Oct 2009, 22:36
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 Guard Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 17-April 07 From: Western Australia Member No.: 1,722 |
No couplings in the box I suppose any from Heljan will fit or Bachmann for that matter.
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