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## About This Content
One of the more unusual locomotives ever to be built, the GT3 Gas Turbine
Prototype is nevertheless part of British railway history and is now available
for Train Simulator from Victory Works.

The GT3 was part of a programme for the development of gas turbine locomotives
started in the late 1940s. Designed by English Electric engineer JOP Hughes,
construction of the GT3 began in the early 1950s at their Vulcan Foundry works
in Newton-le-Willows.

The desire to minimise the number of changes as the locomotive developed and
make use of existing machining tools led to the GT3’s rather odd design choice
of a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement with a single driving cab at the rear of the
locomotive, much like a steam engine – other locomotive being conceived had a
cab at each end, removing the need for locomotives to be turned at the end of
journeys.

The 2,700hp EM27L Gas Turbine was a two-stage gas turbine with a mechanical
gearbox driving directly to the wheels, most efficient when running at high
speed. It was also incredibly lightweight, so much so that the locomotive’s
frames were three times thicker than those on similarly sized steam
locomotives simply to add weight so it could have the required traction.

Continuing its steam locomotive heritage, the GT3 also had a traditional
tender, which contained 2,000 gallons of fuel oil, and a vertical boiler with
1,765 gallons of water to supply it.

After static testing at Rugby, the GT3 was run on the Great Central Main Line
and the West Coast Main Line, including the famous Shap incline. It was also
part of the Marylebone Rolling Stock Exhibition of 1961 to celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of the Institute of Locomotive Engineers. However, the popularity
of diesel and electric traction saw the GT3 withdrawn and returned to Vulcan
Foundry in 1962, being scrapped at nearby Salford in February 1966

The GT3 Turbine for Train Simulator, developed by Victory Works, is available
in original demonstrator and fictional British Rail blue liveries, and
features simulated turbine flood when overfilled, working window demister on
cold days, optional manual cold start sequence, battery isolation switches,
opening cab doors and windows, configurable head codes/tail lights, exhaust
heat haze and tender interior view. Also included are worn Mk1 maroon
passenger coaches.

The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive
the BR GT3 Turbine on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such
as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for
the Woodhead route (available separately and required to play these
scenarios).
## Scenarios

Five scenarios for the Woodhead route:
* Taking to the Tracks
* The Need for Speed
* Heavy Load
* All Stops
* A Glimpse of the Future?

More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why
don’t you check it out now!

Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.
## Key Features
* GT3 Turbine in original demonstrator and fictional BR blue liveries
* Simulated turbine flood when overfilled
* Window demister works on cold days
* Optional manual cold start sequence
* Battery isolation switches
* Opening cab doors and windows
* Configurable head codes/tail lights
* Exhaust heat haze
* Tender interior view
* Quick Drive compatible
* Scenarios for the Woodhead route
* Download size: 281mb

Train Simulator: BR GT3 Turbine Loco Add-On