OHH COOL are you converting 006 to hydraulic?😉😂 AMAZED to see a Grid in preservation. The old Ruston-Paxman 16RK3CT are SUPERB units. I think Rolls -Royce fit them in their cars? WELL DONE. That would be SUPERB on a Railtour on the ML. Is the AWS all up to date, cab radio etc?

came to your diesel gala a couple of years later and will be with you next year. thanks again. caroline

Superb Machine, is this 56 a Romanian built one. My favourite of all the Diesels.❤

Super video mate!!

Great vid, good work! 👏

I hope it makes the gala it will be really good seeing that with 40145

Did 56006 visit the west somerset railway

HAPPY DAYS🙂

So it hasn't morphed into 45015 then!

Great to see it up and about again. Will be great to see 006 out and about. Well done everybody you’ve all done very well!

Great video , any gen on the class 28/15 ?

What was the old livery was it a export or something?

Excellent update. I like the inclusion of the Brush/BR wiring diagram in the video thumbnail.

hi there great video,the engine runs great,did they strip it down for rebuild, ? seeing all those Dr Frankenstein electrics reminds me of carry on screaming,i am expecting to see Fenella Fielding appear at any moment, will the loco have to be run in ?

As a member of the 56 group from Gloucestershire , thanks for your efforts. Remember these at Worksop where i was part time in the office. caroline

I secondmanned 56006 at the diesel gala some years ago and it was quite an experience. Shame we were on the Bury end of the train, little thrash was had! It'll be great to see it out at the gala.

I remember working these as a young freight guard and second man , they use to give me a bad chest with the diesel smoke , and I remember the dsd changing ends lol that’s a Romanian built 56 isn’t it but had to be completely rebuild shortly after delivery 😂 fab video Jonny

Good work and thanks for shooting the vid too, sounded wonderful that last bit.

Fantastic work done so far well done to all 👍🏻👍🏻

Excellent work gents! Shared it everywhere :) fingers crossed she pass's the exam and we have her for haulage next week!

Fantastic to see this excellent progress! Great to see such good collaboration between the diesel groups at the ELR! Hats off for all the work involved to get 006 to this point.

Great to see, thanks for everyone's hard work.

Hello what is the name of the brs class 20 in blue?

Hello why class 37109 startup sounds different to a normal class 37 start up like europhoenix mirrlees class 37901 because that mirrlees class 37 has a nice start up and when it idle it sounds very nice

I could watch this beautiful class 40 all day

Very interesting video first time I have ever seen inside a warship class of diesel locomotive 😊

Sounds like an ww2 aircraft . Fabulous

Might be a silly question, but how do you know how much to push when banking like that.

Maybach power! -i would love to drive this or 7029 when its finished.

Love the almighty bang when it hits the buffers of the carriages. Was he brake checking you😊

Really nice job on 20066 . Great example of BR blue on finished loco . Well done to all .

Without stating the bleeding obvious, you need to keep oil away from rubber 😅

I just came on here to see if it was a Hillman Imp drive 'donut' & yes it is ! I'm no expert but I think there's BMW propshaft 'donuts' as an upgrade. Amusingly many years ago a friend tried to tell me he had special 'donuts' that would allow the storage of energy to be released after getting rolling on a standing start 🥲 Hillman Imps-magic. I've 2.😔

Rotorflex coupling They used to come with a metal band round them to compress them for installation, i used to put a large jubilee clip round them if i had to take on off which had not failed , also used on Triumph front wheel drive cars and tons otjer applications they were fine driving on a near fixed straight line like your one but never lasted long when they were moving about , changed loads

There is an updated version of this coupling made by GKN or at least it used to be ,same size and profile,however heavy duty rubber was used in this application as it was meant to be used in the driveshaft couplings of Lotus cars Goes without saying never run one with the band still attached,and never try to fit pne without it good luck.

Not the best of jobs to do but both the Warships seem to be quite reliable otherwise, im booked to drive the other one on the 3rd Sept (experience day) -i tried with the East Lancs twice and both were cancelled a week before! -once on D7076 and the 2nd time on 832 😭

The sight and sound of my childhood [albeit in green and no warning panel!] Please continue looking after our heritage with such care!

hi, great video, great repair, can't believe a Hillman imp pump is used, amazing, recommend stocking a couple of these, do Maybach still do them in germany ? when is the next oil change ?

Congratulations on the work you are doing. But, if i were buying a 56, it would be from 56031 upwards.

Thank you for the update :) pleased to see Prince is getting some thorough TLC. These things take time, and it's worth doing properly. Some videos from early 2000s on my channel as well :)

Great job on this class 20,was lovely to see n hear this at east lancs railway on weekend gala😊😊

Hello l watched class 37219 startup in the cold

One of the dirty 30. In one of my old sheds too. Hope you get it sorted! Worked this one many times BITD as a relief driver. You got away with the starter overheat trips locking out, so the omens are good. Don't chuck the towel in! I'd give a gallon of ale to work this one again on a big train- last time it was Glazebrook tanks, when ti was very new, (and the heaters/aircon with a silly great dangling thermocouple on its copper pipe) that still let frost form on the inside of the windows in the winter of 79. Oh, how this loco owes me.....!

Is that a Romania class 56

Hello BHG I hope you having a great day I was just wondering on the day, I am doing this comment it is two days before the diesel gala starts so I was wondering if class 56 006 is attending any of the diesel gala days

Anything yet about it attending? Cheers

Is there an allocated date set for it to do tests? 👍

impresionante

One of the original Romanian built Locos then extensively modified by BR at Doncaster. Is this one still running a Paxman 16Cylinder?

Thanks a lot for making these videos, as a member of the C56G it makes me incredibly happy to see support for 006!