The range of speakers available to sound installers is far greater than ever before. MIKE WILD investigates the use of Smart Phone speakers in a Heljan Class 58 using a LokSound decoder.
Above: The Heljan Class 58 is a simple locomotive to upgrade to digital sound. 58038 leads a rake of Cavalex Models HAA merry-go-round wagons through West Coast Cement's level crossing.
The heavy freight Class 58s were introduced in the early 1980s as a follow up to BR’s first dedicated heavy freight diesel-electric design, the Class 56. The ‘58s’ were designed with ease of maintenance in mind with a narrow engine compartment and modular body sections which could be removed to facilitate repairs.
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