Number 1 isn't too bad, some might even hang clothes in them too. Wa heeey!

Nice! I did wonder how they get it back up the ramp, assumed they float it over the thing with rubber tracks?

Oh there are much better examples out there but this one ain't too bad!

I believe they are, been a while since I've been on one though.

It's not on idle hence why you can hear the turbo spooling. Most engines sound different from inside the loco!

Better at full boost pressure ;)

The engine in the video is from a 73 however it's also fitted to Thumpers.

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It's the way they should look, none of the polished rubbish. Old and work hardened.

From memory it's a simplified line diagram showing speed and location information.

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absolutely!

12MW per set, Yes only 6 powered bogies on a full set, three at eithe end of the train. 2 on the power car and 1 on the first trailer.

Stratford being an International aspect, I suspect was an entirely political run to get funding. Ashford used to have a few international services a day but when the Velaro fleet came in, an errant voltage spike was causing the BRS PLC's to blow. It took a long time to understand and repair the fault, think they ended up using a grounding contactor circuit. I suppose having services stopping at these stations also increases the journey times to the continent, something Eurostar I feel wouldn't want. So the next best thing is cart passengers to London for a direct train. Not to mention that by the time you hit 186, you need to be slowing for ebbsfleet. It makes a lot of business sense to not stop at those stations but for the passengers I can understand it being a huge pain in the butt.

No, this was a while ago now when two refurb power cars came back.

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Hellfire, etc.

@@HotAxleBox yes!!!

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Thanks for the nice comment, more to come one day I hope!

Always good at making noise too ;)

@@HotAxleBox I loved the 24s My favourite is diesel music is the deep throbbing of twin Napier deltic engines as they open up Two stroke MAGIKKK

Oh yes, shes a real credit to her owner thats for sure.

The resident LOUD lol

Absolutely

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Why stare at the instruments when the view out the window is better? :)

@@HotAxleBox That’s my point. I lived close to the Depot at Singlewell and watched the line built from day 1 first cut. At least the run across the Medway was visible. Could hear the distant motors whining minutes before they sped past.

@@josephinebennington7247 operationally, it wasn't possible to make a longer video.

@@HotAxleBox Understood. Many actual rides, many waits as close to the track and a train at full pelt, as one can get (legally) beside the Medway bridge, many standings over Singlewell depot, or the Boxley tunnel, mean I’ve had as good an experience as anyone except the driver can get.

@@josephinebennington7247 That's good, thanks for taking the time to watch my channel.

All 4 cylinders of it

@@HotAxleBox I once went on a visit to St Leonards depot in the early 1970s and there was an exploded 4SRKT being stripped down. The block had fractured from one end in a long elongated V across the centre line of 3 cylinders, really gone bang for some reason. It's the only time I've seen or heard of one of these catastrophically failing, very robust engines normally.

@@bingbong7316 Thumper 1317 had a similar experience quite a few years ago, can't remember the specifics but engines are only as good as the fitter maintaining them in a lot of cases. Eastleigh are doing another works tour this year if that sort of thing interests you.

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Yes that's correct

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Sadly not as often as they were, used to dominate HS1

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Yes it's quite noisy, mainly because the powercar is quite heavy and doesn't have and air suspension on the two powered bogies on this vehicle. So a lot of the noise you're hearing is traction motor and reductor/final drive gearbox noise.

@@HotAxleBox Oh, I get that. Plus it explains why there's little noise in the passenger compartments because the bogies are below the partition between two coaches.

@@CST1992 that does add to it

A bit like America really, I dont think they have any high speed (125+mph) routes. Don't really know why because it's one of the better, cleaner modes of transport.

Why's that?

What are you on about mate? Nothing wrong with that.

@@HotAxleBox A cold class 50 needs a longer start procedure.

@@DanH50049 A class 50 needs a longer start procedure.

@@exb.r.buckeyeman845 I dont think that holding the button down for longer would do that

You and me both pal!

I believe it was a modification done in BR days whereas the windscreen was replaced for an impact and shatter resistant type. This followed several incidents where objects were thrown at loco fronts as they passed, injuring crews.

@@HotAxleBox oh I see thanks for clearing that up one more question why do all class 47 tones sound like strangled cats 😆

@@steventhornton4716 lol very true! For the true strangled cat experience you'll need a 313.

@@HotAxleBox the emu?

@@steventhornton4716 yes mate

Still hear ours thrashing through the woods from quite a distance, a very distinct sound indeed.

@@HotAxleBox Are they still in service?

@@mt508 1317 at the Spa Valley Railway is currently having repairs done to it before it can go back into service. Keep an eye out for their advertising on Facebook as to when it's back out.

Thanks. I will.

Also Hastings diesels have 1001, lovely sound it makes. Apparently you can hear it coming a mile away

Can you imagine what it'll be like in say 20 years? Imagine seeing modern DMUs etc on pres lines!! Hah.

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Through my at the time employment

No, it wasn't possible to do that with what was going on up front.

There's no question mark about it, it's a beast ;-)

You're not wrong but it's all we've got to look at, there isn't much which isn't sterile and bland!

Thanks for you kind comment, the best is yet to come as we're doing some engine work on it soon.