The ScaleTrains.com Museum-Quality series Union Pacific GTEL (gas-electric turbine locomotive) features an ESU LokSound decoder and some unique sound, light, and animation features. Wheel sensors add realistic flange squeals and frog “clunks” over yard track, turbine blades spin, and more. Get a demo of the new HO scale locomotive model as the turbine hauls a freight train along the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy model train layout.
Video: ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality series HO scale GTEL
By Angela Cotey | November 30, 2016
| Last updated on December 2, 2020
The ScaleTrains.com Museum-Quality series Union Pacific GTEL (gas-electric turbine locomotive) features an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder
Wonderful review and camera work. I sure enjoy seeing an excellent model like this on the equally excellent MR&T. Well done to all, and thank you !
Holy Screamer, Batman! The Yellow Beast runs amuk on the Mert! Wow- would only look great on a large layout or mantle. Let’s turn Pelle loose on Tony’s three-level shelf of tracks. Pelle would make a model desert realistic and big enough for Big Blow action to be in a rightful place!
I picked up mine a few weeks ago and have yet to run it on my club’s layout. Hopefully that will change next weekend. The details are amazing. I hope to see some more great work from the Scale Railroad folks.
Dana, you do the best locomotive reviews! Always enjoy seeing the new products run on the MR&T. Keep showing us more of the layout and tight camera angles.
These are great models and enjoyed seeing/talking to the ScaleTrains crew at StL RPM and Trainfest this year about their new products. These are detailed to the max! Thanks for showing them.
Very nice video. I just love all the sound functions and features!!!!!!
As nice of a model as it is, I think the turbine sound would get very annoying after a few minutes. It certainly did in the video.
I think it’s a great looking model and am waiting for their next release. However, the wheel squeal is a bit too much. Is there a way to mute that?
Well guys I bought one of the Museum Quality models from, “Scale Trains.com” It is a very nice model. Still waiting on my brochure of the Cv and value settings. Have yet to see it in my mail box. no color brochure either. Otherwise a nice model overall.
Great loco, i am glad i ordered one. It is the best i have seen yet.
Very good sound. As one would notice, there was no change in volume once the turbine got cut in. Turbines run at two speeds, on and off. And, as I said when Cody reviewed this engine, you were lucky it was only a model. as the heat from the turbine exhaust would have melted the camera. I believe UP special instructions on turbine unit operations was not to leave one under an overpass.