A Crossley Tale (Trainz Stories)

Bernard's Colliery Diorama: www.mediafire.com/file/jp9kmo...
Time for another Trainz Story (the Fire in the Tunnel is next in the pipeline). BoCo is a Class 28, a Metropolitan Vickers Diesel Electric Type 2, also known as a Metrovick. But like the rest of his class, he had an unreliable Crossley Engine. One afternoon, Bernard meet BoCo at Knapford while running his passenger trains with Carol and Joyce. BoCo then tells Bernard the story about how after he came to Sodor, he was refitted with an EMD Engine of similar specifications. A couple of years later, three Irish Railwaymen, Peter O'Donovan, Jeremy O'Connell and Geoff Byrne come over to Sodor to run tests on BoCo, as they intend to reengine their Crossley Engined Locomotives (eg, CIÉ 001s) with EMDs like BoCo was 2 years previously. With the trials a success, the men return to Ireland to reengine their Crossley locomotives, but the rest of the Metrovicks were not so lucky....
Also to anyone from Ireland, I do apologise for my Irish Accent....
Trainz Content by:Si3D
Sodor Workshops
The Marvellous Mainland Model Works
Hybrid IoS team
Cog Railway 3D
Tramway 3D
Ashford Works
The Sudrian Industries
Ilfor Engineering Works
Myself (Bernard's Colliery Diorama)
Music:
Some Ditties and Themes composed by myself
Others by:
Mavis M
carson08022000
Sudrian Afro
Vivian Ellis
Mike O'Donnell
Junior Campbell
SFX by G.W. Shunter, Brandon Polley and Trainz Download Station
Narration by Yours Truly

[@sodorflubbs5000]

That was happy and sad in equal measure. I didn’t surprise me BR wouldn’t do it. Why bother spending out that amount of money per engine when they could just buy new ones? It was so sad seeing BoCo at the end. Bless him.

[@CraneProductions27]

That was a great story. Boco telling a story to young Bernard is something you don't see much. But it was fun to see how he managed to get the hang of his new engine motor :) .

[@codywilliams8251]

@Crane Engine Studios This same maneuver happened in Stories of Sodor Season 4 Episode 6, Prototypes, where he and Diesel 10 (Joshua) arrived in 1958.

[@TB76Returns]

For the record, Bernard was built in 1941, so he is kind of young.

[@codywilliams8251]

@@TB76Returns if you meant during the Second World War, you're right!

[@eliotreader8220]

@@TB76Returns was Bernard built at Swindon works or by a outside engineering firm that built steam locomotives? surprisingly a lot of the GWR engines was built by a different company because the GWR needed more engines

[@fridaynightfunkinfan5627]

“Cheered Bill and Bear.” That’s what the caption said, and it’s also what I heard! 😂

[@joshuaW5621]

I like the fact they bring up the Irish Metrovicks as I’m an Irish man and a member of the RPSI. Perhaps Derek should get an EMD engine.

[@TB76Returns]

Thanks, and how was my Irish Accent?

[@whoknows1990]

I did heard somewhere that Class 17 fitted with roll royce or crompton parkinson were more reliable.

[@joshuaW5621]

@@TB76Returns it was perfect ;)

[@nolantherailfan5048]

@@TB76Returnswhat was the sound of the emd engine you had for boco?

[@codywilliams8251]

@TB76 Returns Hello, Thunderbirds- good to see you're back!

[@SwiftTitanRider6]

"BoCo was fitted with an EMD engine." So basically, he's got an EMD 567? Sounds fitting for a MetroVic.

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

Well, maybe in the U K for sure! Although, however you'll be very shockingly surprisingly pleased to happily know that I seriously thought very shockingly surprisingly thoroughly carefully 'bout fitting the official batch of my own official American-origin version of the well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives with official complete EMD V-16 two-cycle diesel motors that'll officially well-knowingly obviously be very shockingly surprisingly much more reliable than the officially well-known for bein' really specifically faulty crossley diesel motors that officially constantly overheated to the point of breaking down from time to time to time to time to time to time to time to time to time! Plus, you'll be very shockingly surprisingly pleased to happily know that I seriously came up with that officially well-knowingly clever idea from 2 different specifically wonderfully great resources as 1 of 'em certainly happens to be this official KZbin video WHILE the other resource was from seeing a GM-EMD class GP-38 diesel-electric locomotive built in the year of precisely 1967 respectfully during the official month of October for the well-known B & O section of the well-known Chessie System that officially merged with the officially well-known Seaboard System to form CSX with 21000 miles to track through 23 out of the well-known United States!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

But, nonetheless, great work with this official video for sure!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

Plus, you'll be very shockingly surprisingly pleased to happily know that I seriously believe that the famously well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives certainly would basically be very shockingly surprisingly good enough to haul heavy goods trains for CSX alongside hauling official Amtrak passenger trains alongside banking trains uphill alongside shunting various types of American-origin rolling stock 'round various rail yards with ease!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

Plus, you'll be very shockingly surprisingly pleased to happily know that I seriously believe that the famously well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives certainly would basically be very shockingly surprisingly good enough to haul heavy goods trains for CSX alongside hauling official Amtrak passenger trains alongside banking trains uphill alongside shunting various types of American-origin rolling stock 'round various rail yards with ease!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

❤

[@Spaceman33393]

Good thing it was a EMD, imagine if Boco got a Alco engine.

[@rmgilyard]

I have a theory that after BoCo was refitted with an EMD prime motor, most of the diesels on Sodor, Derek, Diesel, Paxton, Salty, and Philip were refitted or adjusted with those engines as well. Hence why we heard most of those sounds in the show.

[@nachojjful]

The best way to celebrate my grandpa's birthday. :)

[@fridaynightfunkinfan5627]

When Boco was doing the heavy freight test, I heard “heavy goods train” at one point, but I think the caption said “heavy pizza”! That’s most definitely NOT pizza, that’s FUEL! 🤣

[@the_retag]

Pizza is fuel...

[@katerinakittycat3849]

EMD Certainly DOES have a good reputation, not just with the engines but with the locomotives that used the engines as well.

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

Take the GP-38 diesel-electric locomotives for example!

[@katerinakittycat3849]

@@DavidScholz-bu1ix EMD was one of the first companies to successfully create a diesel unit for Americas railroads they are the ones who created the F units the first diesels to replace steam locomotives and I'm very surprised as to how many are still in working order vs those that were scrapped

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

​@@katerinakittycat3849I seriously figured that you certainly SHOULD happily know that I seriously just suddenly came up with the officially well-knowingly clever idea of completely bringing the officially well-known GM-EMD class GP-38 diesel-electric locomotives into the officially well-known Thomas & Friends TV series with the officially well-knowingly exceptional modification of screw-couplin' devices on each end of the locomotives to allow 'em to pull European-origin rolling stock with no complete signs of trouble whatsoever meaning that they'll specifically wonderfully make a specifically wonderfully great addition to the Island of Sodor's North Western Railway for sure! In fact, the diesel-electric locomotive that I seriously WOULD basically suggest would basically be the officially well-known B & O ##38O2 that's basically located @ the B & O Railroad Museum in Baltimore in Maryland in its own official Chessie System livery! By the way, when purchased by the Fat Controller himself, he'll apparently be very shockingly surprisingly officially named Geep SIMPLY due to the officially well-known observation that General Purpose locomotives like him are often referred to as Geeps; which certainly happens to be very shockingly surprisingly fascinating that I personally just suddenly learned from reading my book titled Rail Power on the section 'bout diesel locomotives multiple times recently: like yesterday for instance! Also, apparently for another awesomely excellent well-known fact is basically that instead of the well-known letting for B & O Railroad painted on his own official cab sides like several other members of his own official classmates, he'll officially well-knowingly obviously have the officially well-known N W R acronym painted on his own official cab sides SINCE he'd been officially well-knowingly obviously preserved by the Island of Sodor's North Western Railway for future generations!

[@Trainlover1995]

ERROR: at 2:37, The Fat Controller refers to EMD as "Electro-Motive Diesel". Assuming BoCo's story takes place in the 1960s, EMD was, at the time, known as the "Electro-Motive Division of General Motors". It didn't become Electro-Motive Diesel until GM sold it to in 2005.

[@TB76Returns]

Well....yeah sorry, I hastily looked it up when I was recording the narration, so it can be assumed the Fat Controller Partially forgot what the D in EMD stood for

[@todddavis2041]

I always like Boco centric stories, and this was a good one.

[@bluebellsfan8704]

This was amazing! I loved it. Fantastic

[@phattrel6023]

I wish the bocos relatives on BR would have had a larger speaking role in this

[@theresaflowers]

The bomb video. Thanks for sharing 🙋🏽‍♀️🌹🙌🏼

[@crasherproductions15]

This was a good story, great job!

[@atanproductions5137]

Nice episode, man!

[@pizzaplanettruck9761]

I like to think BoCo has an uprated version of the Class 20 engine. Apparently BR considered giving them that and BoCo might've been the guinea pig.

[@andrewscolari5724]

Well done

[@stephenfarthing485]

Boco has his new engine and that was a very considerable improvement on his old engine!

[@supernovathekindbatpony2354]

Awesome i can't wait

[@matthewhahn1132]

Great job

[@nolantherailfan5048]

I was really thinking this would give boco a big head and become Boastful and how reliable he is

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

I personally just suddenly came up with the officially well-knowingly clever idea of completely building a specifically wonderfully officially official brand-new generation of the well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives that officially include automatic coupling devices on each end of the locomotives as well as officially installing dual-functioning air-brakes that'll help apply the brakes on the rolling stock with no complete trouble whatsoever as well as the locomotives! In fact, the famously well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives certainly will basically be officially able to pull American-origin rolling stock with ease whether passenger coaches as well as heavy goods trains with no complete surprisingly trouble whatsoever!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

I personally just suddenly came to realization that British Railways certainly WON'T even mind if I personally create a specifically wonderfully great new generation of the well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives from scratch with official GM EMD type of diesel motors instead of the well-known for bein' completely faulty crossley diesel motors that officially will basically prevent teething troubles from occurring permanently with the officially well-known 1200hp total power output! In fact, the famously well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives certainly will basically still have their own official complete 75mph top speed!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

I seriously gotta personally just suddenly feel quite surely say that I personally just suddenly came up with the officially well-knowingly clever idea of completely building a specifically wonderfully great new generation of the well-known metropolitan-vicars diesel-electric type 2 class 28 locomotives from scratch with modifications that officially include automatic coupling devices on each end alongside officially well-knowingly obviously fitting each of 'em with an official EMD V-16 645E(two-cycle) diesel motors that officially well-knowingly obviously be very shockingly surprisingly much more reliable than the officially well-known for bein' very shockingly surprisingly faulty Crossley v8 2-stroke diesel motors that officially seemed to basically have constantly been officially well-known for breakin' down from time to time to time to time - well, you certainly know what I personally mean!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT!

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

(CLAPPING HAPPILY)

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

BRAVO! BRAVO! ❤ You certainly did such a great job of including Bill & Ben's joke! 👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍 BRAVO! BRAVO! ❤ BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT!

[@oliver11534]

I can't wait! :D

[@CardboardSliver]

I bet BoCo was fitted with the EMD 567B or 567C V8 if this was in the 1960s.

[@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623]

Which is closer to to BoCo’s old Crossley Engine, in both size and specs?

[@CardboardSliver]

@@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623 Well , the Class 28 MetroVicks had a Crossley HST V8, so those two I listed are also V8 engines.

[@FictionalADDON]

I was expecting one of the Irish inspectors to sound like jacksepticeye lol

[@Brianrockrailfan]

great video

[@DarkBlueEngineProductions2024]

I do hope the other class 28’s got the same treatment as Boco

[@callum110597]

Awesome story.

[@MSwolfdog158]

Nicely done adapted story of Hit Entertainment Era my friend.

[@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623]

More Season 6 than 8.

[@BlackMan12331]

I wish those other class 28s would of have speaking roles, hopefully you consider making a video with them having

[@EmmettDoyleDDR435]

Can't Wait. XD

[@JosephRailwayStudios2000]

That’s a good story.

[@the_autism_express]

Nice

[@dyshiersnow1783]

Mainly the metrovic is called a CoBo

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

Does this took place after Buzz Buzz or Edward's Exploit?

[@ironphilly2366]

no wonder why the class 66 are super stronk

[@class_31clag]

But EMD are American manufacturers 🤔Just a guess but if boco had an engine change it would probably been a ruston, English electric or BRUSH... Love the episode

[@mr.e8566]

it might be a reference to D5705, the only surviving Class 28 and brother to BoCo, being fitted with an EMD engine during it's restauration

[@class_31clag]

@@mr.e8566 no it wasn't It has a crossley v8

[@stepneytanker]

I’ve never clicked faster on a video

[@user-lo5jw4uq8o]

❤️

[@fridaynightfunkinfan5627]

One of the captions for Boco’s name called him Goku! 💥 And another one was Parkour! 🏙

[@acelafan-mn4ub]

Goku? So Boco can go Super Saiyan lol

[@fridaynightfunkinfan5627]

@@acelafan-mn4ub And I bet he can do some insane parkour at that!

[@Mr-pn2eh]

@@acelafan-mn4ub he's goon super metrovic and has over 9000 Newton meters of torque.

[@tobythetramengine0732]

4:59 Where did you get this sound from?

[@tobythetramengine0732]

I’ve found it. It’s on G.W. Shunter’s Main SFX Folder.

[@mrsaturngamingandstories]

Wow

[@fridaynightfunkinfan5627]

I think I know why the American engine that brought Boco’s new engine didn’t talk. Is it because you guys live in the UK and don’t have a US cast member?

[@CardboardSliver]

That was a British engine, looked like Jinty. The American Engine was just a power unit, probably an EMD 567B or C.

[@greatgatsby0174]

0:05 COSTA RICAN COACH COSTA RICAN COACH

[@Thomasthestreamliner]

No BR class 28 was rebuilt with a EMD engine

[@Mr-pn2eh]

It's just a story

[@Thomasthestreamliner]

@@Mr-pn2eh I know

[@BlindingLight]

BoCo the EMD F unit

[@onetrackmind3558]

Is this based off of a real story?

[@srajfnly2]

I hope BoCo’s bother may be re-engined at some point

[@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791]

If I recall Correctly I believe so. But I could be wrong

[@phattrel6023]

No they are fixing up the crossley engine of D5705 and making it to use again with added modifications

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Gordon suitably irritated.

[@Jayhsia1215]

Can I’m collab with you?

[@lennoxschannel7484]

So we, Americans gave the other countries/nations our locomotive parts for them to make their diesel engines the best the world can offer, is that right?

[@stephenfarthing485]

Gordon is a bit puffed off!! Hmmm! Typical of him!

[@gordons_side_eye2221]

boco

[@superjefftheallenginesgoan9646]

I have a story idea hector the horrid 2

[@tobythetramengine0732]

It’s his choice. And we must respect that.

[@superjefftheallenginesgoan9646]

@@tobythetramengine0732 hello my name is super Jeff the green boy

[@tobythetramengine0732]

@@superjefftheallenginesgoan9646 Hey there.

[@superjefftheallenginesgoan9646]

@@tobythetramengine0732 you want to be friends

[@tobythetramengine0732]

@@superjefftheallenginesgoan9646 Yes.

[@class_31clag]

Hi 47

[@class_31clag]

That's untrue The class 28 D5705 had a crossley V8 and had a crossley V12 striped for its parts for the V8 No EMD RUBBISH and I put this due to you saying D5705 BEING fitted with an end during restoration

[@TB76Returns]

D5705 was NEVER fitted with an EMD, I never stated that in the story. D5705 still has it's Crossley engine. Just to clear you up

[@BlackMan12331]

Why couldn't you give bocos relatives on BR larger speaking roles? Like really the Irish ones are NOT more important than the original best BR ones?!?