Class 08 diesel locomotive Prudence - start up

The first start-up for Class 08 locomotive, 08164 Prudence following her overhaul.

[@railwayproductions5438]

That's what I like to see ...shunters being restored not seeing them roting away in a abandoned siding or in a locomotive grave yard

[@railwayproductions5438]

+Anthony Smith oh yh i forgot the n ....oops

[@AnnoyingBastsardonSteam]

how does something rote?

[@thecubingguy7333]

@@AnnoyingBastsardonSteam rot?

[@-FreeMiner-]

Come to Doncaster there's about 4 working

[@SudrianTimelord]

I wish I could buy one of these to own and operate on a heritage route, 08 shunters are amazing!

[@TheKilroyman]

Gotta love these old style diesels. They at least had some charm to them, especially the Deltic.

[@privateerbouncher9622]

Diesels from Thomas and Friends: “We diesels are Revolutionary, turn on a button and we’re off, no fuss getting us started” But it’s not true at all, well in some ways yes, it doesn’t take 4 hours to get a diesel ready. But it takes it time to start up itself.

[@CurdsFromDaCulvers420]

Yes, Even if there like 60 years old

[@bennickss]

@@CurdsFromDaCulvers420 the oldest of this shunter type (class 08-13) are 72 (built in 1949) years old!

[@CurdsFromDaCulvers420]

@@bennickss I actually did not know that the 08’s was that old! I thought most was like 50 or 60 but 72?!?! That’s crazy

[@bennickss]

@@CurdsFromDaCulvers420 to correct myself here, the oldest locos to use this body type is the class 12, built from 1945-1952, making the oldest one 76 years old this year (depending whether it’s still around)

[@CurdsFromDaCulvers420]

@@bennickss that’s pretty cool still. Shows how old diesel shutters actually are

[@nigelterry9299]

Still the best shunter for British conditions..... And a typical EE start, one pot at a time. Love EEs, the Diesel Drama Queens!!!

[@jorgenvids9338]

Wow the paint job and condition is absolutely gorgeous.

[@GaryNumeroUno]

It was until the fitters started slamming the panels and putting their grubby boots all over it!

[@imbatman2868]

@TheGan no its not anyway its not a locomotive it's a shunter.... Guess you are not too good at train spotting

[@ConfusedOxygen]

@Anonymous then why are you here

[@a_stupid_channel.]

That diesel looks rather *devious* if you ask me. I think it would be best to *dodge* it if it was *ten* inches away from you. I couldn't *bear* to think what would happen if you didn't.

[@Synthematix]

Ahh the 08, the backbone of BR, little beasts.

[@Sergey322]

Hello there! May I use this clip in my compilation? Thanks.

[@nigelterry9299]

Love EE starts. One cylinder at a time!!!!

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

Those things sound very similar to the ALCo s-2 diesel switchers and rs-1 locomotives we have where I live in America. My local railroad museum, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has two ex-US Army s-2s, three 6-axle US Military rs-1s, and one 4-axle civilian rs-1. Only one of the military 6-axle rs-1s is operational, that one being locomotive 8669.

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

We had 08895 at Penzance Vacuum only until about 1979, then 08641 dual braked for many years working 24 hrs a day except for Sunday night. It started work again at 0400 hrs Sunday morning and ran for 24 hrs again until the following Sunday. Never let us down.

[@nigelterry9299]

Still the best shunter for UK conditions, 80 years after the design 1st appeared..... love a Gronk!!!!

[@kernowpictures2002]

Nigel Terry even better than the E-2 Tank Engine’s?

[@moistson3560]

@@kernowpictures2002 The E2 tank engines were pretty terrible.

[@bennickss]

@@moistson3560 plus they spawned a certain little blue embarrassment

[@loubyloustar]

Great video. The class 08s are great shunters. You can find them everywhere. On heritage railways and on the mainline.

[@stevelomas4119]

Thanks for stating the bleeding obvious.

[@petersmith4455]

well done .another 08 saved.great paint job.regular maintenance will keep this loco going for ages. all i have is a bachmann 00 gauge 08 but she is great.

[@petersmith4455]

@Goldfish thats fair enough.i hate all these new 800 series emus that run out of paddington and kings x, yuk !they dont even look like train, iron board seats etc what next

[@I-T-S-M-E]

I love the bass from the stereo!!! Good video

[@zenersmytok3619]

Wow, it's gorgeous !.

[@UKRailsandMore]

Fantastic footage of a fantastic loco mate, BR Blue also, all the best, Paul

[@markknight1011]

Dear prudence. Won’t you come out to play

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

the Class 08 and its siblings are an British icon of British Railways. They should have a new BR logo with the Class 08 in the wheel that the Lionel stands over.

[@thomastsangthomas1616]

It breathing out smoke in the front just like a steam locomotive!😃

[@thomastsangthomas1616]

@Goldfish okay👌🏼

[@almostkentish3042]

Certainly not sponsored by the green party

[@imbatman2868]

I went to a green party I dressed like a frog This French man loved it Tried to bite my leg

[@Vulcan558B2]

The Gronks are up there with my fav locos... just summat about the abject ugliness i like

[@genericclass4058]

The 08s 09s 10s and 11s

[@WHJeffB]

I agree and I say this as a Yank, living in the US.

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

pop goes the diesel

[@semajttam]

Great. Mind if I ask a really stupid question? If this class was what Awdry based "Devious" diesel on, why did Britt Allcroft give him and others a metallic sounding Hum than the DC sound that these had?

[@LegoWormNoah101]

The metallic hum you hear is probably the traction motors turning the wheels.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

I could be mistaken but These arent diesel electric, they are diesel mechanical engines with a fluid coupling ie sorta like a truck with a transmission. Diesel electrics have that hum because the diesel engine powers an alternator and creates electricity to turn the electric drive motors.

[@hoagy_ytfc]

@@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi Class 08 is diesel-electric. Diesel motor driving a generator which powers two traction motors.

[@stevelomas4119]

"Devious Diesel"....fuck off, how old are you.

[@jackroe1784]

@Steve21, thank you for the data of two electric motors. Being an American and not totally familure with British locomotives, all notes are welcome.

[@Moggster23]

Just clearing her throat!

[@KrisDouglas]

that's running sweet as a nut!

[@Nick-re8ry]

I know right 😍😍 love all deadliest

[@tuxzombie]

I would love to be the drive of one of these

[@helenlunn3829]

tuxzombie 2250012 If you ever get the chance, do it, it's great fun

[@kristoft51]

I like this livery

[@MrFreesearcher]

How did you start the engine without someone being in the cab holding the start lever in? Also, any suggestions for starting our 08 loco in the cold weather (D3167). All the batteries are good, and I've now got arms like popeye pumping the oil pressure up twice today, but the best we get is just a lazy grown as it turns a couple of pots, and then stops.

[@zacharylegaspi7594]

3:49 24 hours later...

[@jurassicsmackdown6359]

Yeah, really annoying how two thirds of the video is it just sitting there. Youd imagine it would've been cropped.

[@wowinyou]

Powerful Diesel..

[@menslady125eif2590]

O hai, Devious Diesel.

[@retroengineer90]

Yeah, But Does It grunt and growl if You make It pull trucks?

[@switchbladeslaydn6468]

Or is his opinion that he is revolutional?

[@fussyoregano4097]

This locomotive is : full of suprise ;) like if you have the reference

[@Trainboy452]

We are revolutionary.

[@timothysmith8300]

one of my favorite shunters also /the rushton 88,s165,s as well as the fowlers . class 20/22/24/25/26/27/ but mostly steam loco,s

[@imbatman2868]

Have you had your telegram from the Queen yet I'm sure it's due

[@soulbabe79]

I like the livery.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Thanks, I painted the wasp stripes.

[@cjbcjbcjbcjbcjb6083]

+dieselmupke really?!

[@tkx86]

Anyone else here coz TSW? :P What a gorgeous loco.

[@poetlorryit]

Why do the tickover revs go up and down? Thats a "counterweight governor" or something?

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

Its just hunting because its cold and because they have a massive diesel engine. So their idle is really low and clunky

[@Bassmanfallon]

Looks like about 6 o'clock in the morning and the baysterds in the houses behind will not be best pleased, even if they here the engineer shouting 'Nice one kel' or nice one 'bud'.

[@tompw3141]

Here's hoping no-one left their bedroom window open.

[@paulhunter123]

what engine do we have here? a v8 seems to be hunting

[@nigelterry9299]

paul hunter a straight eight, non turbocharged.

[@fp4man542]

Straight six.

[@ronniekenworth171]

But Sir He's A... Diesel Sir

[@mirvids5036]

If it was just overhauled, why couldn't they just start it normally ?

[@Goofyahh1337]

Because you can’t change the start up process on any vehicle. This is just how the Class 08, 09, 12 and probably others start their engines.

[@Martindyna]

They don't start easily due to the lack of any preheating arrangements.

[@vickierichards8474]

*smoky boi*

[@meesguyy]

Do I see an 01 in front of the 08?

[@imbatman2868]

I do not know I don't wear your glasses... I see a black shunter of decades gone by Maybe 1 maybe 2 but definitely not 3

[@florjanbrudar692]

@@imbatman2868 It is an 01

[@BritishRailwaysandSirens]

is that an 01 I see?

[@florjanbrudar692]

Yes

[@oscarwylder]

+1 Gronk

[@soulbabe79]

hmm a cold start

[@Totenkreischer]

Maybe Generator has Problems?

[@voidjavelin23]

Nope just cold start

[@pizzaplanettruck9761]

2:30 looks like a steam engine

[@paulhunter123]

ive just bought one in N gauge and it seems to me OO men think they are better

[@copperhead577]

Oof, dizzy diesels!

[@Stones309]

Thats paxton and dart! ~thomas fans

[@jaanshersaeed4541]

Nah I’m sure they’ll think this one’s Sidney since it’s dark blue.

[@florjanbrudar692]

Dart is a Bagnall No. 3207 Leys

[@Modelrailwayman-kt9zz]

Typical English electric lots of smoke

[@The_Str4nger]

but less than a Volkswagen