Heljan's Best Model Yet? North British 10800

Is this Heljan's best model yet? Jenny takes a look at the new Heljan North British 10800 locomotive. Find yours here: tinyurl.com/y5zhvuaj
We are pleased to be sponsored by Train-O-Matic, makers of DCC chips and accessories that just work right out of the box. Visit their site at www.train-o-matic.com to see their full range of products! Also available through UK stockist: www.tramfabriek.co.uk/decoders...
We are pleased to be sponsored by Clark Railworks, specialists in high quality pre-owned model railways. Visit today for all the best new and pre-owned OO Gauge, HO Gauge and N Gauge models from all the major manufacturers: clarkrailworks.com
We are pleased to be sponsored by Magnet Insurance, the UK's best known insurer of model railway clubs and enthusiasts with over 70% of the UK market. For more information and to get a quotation, please visit www.modelrailwayinsurance.co.uk/ or telephone [phone].
Join this channel to get access to perks:
/ @jenniferekirk
If you like the video and want to help me make more, take a look at my Patreon page: / jenniferkirk
Want to buy the mugs, t-shirts or hoodies? Go here: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/al...
Want to buy Jenny's books? Go here: www.allmousemedia.com/books
My website: www.jennifer-kirk.com/
Chapters:
00:00 Video start
00:10 Introduction
02:15 Sponsored by Tramfabriek and Clark Railworks
03:18 Overview
04:25 Unboxing the Heljan 10800 locomotive
06:02 Heljan 10800 review
19:15 Sponsored by Magnet Insurance
19:57 Heljan 10800 locomotive review
20:43 How to DCC fit the Heljan 10800
24:53 Running Test
27:37 Scores
35:05 Conclusion
36:24 Thanks and Sponsors

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The black of this locomotive is pretty much a wartime colour that remained with British Railways until 1958, when we got a lot of green diesel multiple units.

[@eisenbau]

On the topic of decoders, I absolutely love the Train O Matic (Except their stupid default of applying inertia off and shunt modes to F3 and F4!) I was looking for a compact decoder with high current function outputs, and these fit the bill at 200mA, limited to 400mA max.

[@stephendavies6949]

Another expert review, Jenny. Heljan has to be applauded for tackling the more obscure loco classes. I have a class 15 ( as I found a photo of one running on the erstwhile Waveney Valley Line, which used to run through the town where I live), and am pretty happy with it. However, the 10800 (known as the Wonder Engine) seems to be a step up, although there still seems to be the odd quality issue. Personally, my favourite Heljan model is the class 14 (2nd batch). Mine's in the light blue NCB Mardy colliery livery.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The 10800 is no oil painting, but is an interesting locomotive. It’s one I had never heard of before, and I have worked at a heritage railway until retiring this year.

[@jray9786]

Love your content J x getting back into it and loving your insight..thank you x

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

A very interesting and comprehensive review, Jen.

[@jray9786]

Ps Jennifer your lay out is amazing..I’d love to have even half of what you have created Work of Art

[@jrisner1951]

Good looking mover. I can see the resemblance to American switchers made by EMD.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

This particular locomotive was actually the father or mother of several different locomotives of a more modern type.

[@WISDOMDUCK69]

I have khowned about the model since 5 years a go the real train I would say a late LMS Express freight services

[@mels1811]

Brilliant video

[@fatwalletboy2]

What is it with Heljan.....if its not droopy couplings its buffers that point upwards!

[@user-bz1fl1dy5o]

Darrenbury Central HI good video v interesting.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

It’s the diesel version of the Bulleid Q1. It may be an ugly bugger, but it’s prototypically accurate.

[@georgethomas7814]

knowing that the bogies were repainted black I would of done that almost immediately. Why does 10800 not have yellow fronts?

[@vickielawless]

Early BR black pre dates yellow warning ends by a decade or so. As far as I'm aware, only a few black shunters carried yellow/black chevron ends on black livery. Class 01s 01001 and 01002 even carried TOPS numbers on their black livery..

[@georgethomas7814]

@@vickielawless thanks Vickie

[@stephendavies6949]

Yellow warning panels, and eventually full yellow ends, weren't seen until well into the "green diesel" era, and started to appear around 1962, as a hi-viz safety feature. Oddly, such panels are now no longer a statutory requirement, which is a retrograde step, IMO.

[@tripwire3992]

How are you doing Jenny?

[@charleswalsh9895]

Very si.iliar to American engines

[@davidparry1968]

There appears to be an awful lot of sloppiness in terms of finishing and fittings; and as much as it’s a beautiful locomotive, I’d be very reluctant to part with my hard earned pocket money and purchase one.

[@raymondleggs5508]

American style locomotive