Locos Of The Line: Class 20 'Choppers'

Locos Of The Line: Class 20 'Choppers' - D8188 & D8059

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Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line'

Күн бұрын

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@juneyoung6357 3 жыл бұрын

As a retired Driver, Driver-Instructor, and Traction Inspector this bought back many memories of the thousand of hours that I spent on Class 20s. At the depot that I was at (Frodingham) in the 1970s This class of loco was used singly on local trip pilots and banking duties and in multiple on train work. I well remember how one had to hang on tightly to your seat when doing 70 mph on the East Coast mainline. They were also used for shunting work in the Scunthorpe steelworks on jobs that were too heavy for Class 08 locos! For instance, pulling up to 100 wagons out of sidings and sorting out fitted wagons, cripples etc. They were generally very reliable locos, I can't ever remember having a complete failure with them. I had the odd occasion where one of the electrical jumper cables was wrongly wired and when coupled to another loco would work against each other, the cure for this was to swap the jumper cables over, this invariably cured the problem. Happy days!

@robertwilloughby8050 Жыл бұрын

Didn't they have a minor problem with the speedometers? They used to run high, so you thought you were doing the top speed of 75mph, but you were probably doing something like 68 to 71mph.

@DiD86 Жыл бұрын

Immingham men (my dad being one of them) preferred to run 20s cab to cab as having the heavier bonnet leading tended to smooth out rough tracks.

@IronHorseRailways 15 күн бұрын

Advent calendar 😂❤ Great look around the chops, thanks guys!

@746laurie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative walk around of the Class 20s. Travelled behind 20 118 on 27 August with my son whilst on a visit to my family in England. Two weeks later I was riding behind a 760mm gauge steam locomotive on the Sibiu-Agnita Railway near my home in Romania!

@bryjan51 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent commentary in layman's terms, and a very good orater👍👍.

@likklej8 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the BR livery and the proper diesel numbers always saw them double headed on freight as a 60s train spotter.

@davidberlanny3308 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video, very well explained. Well done.

@kennethstill5945 2 жыл бұрын

A very interesting video gents. As an apprentice with E.E.Co. from ‘55 till ‘60 assembling many bits and pieces of ancillary items shown in the video it was very pleasing to that they are still serviceable to this day! Good stuff from Preston works! Lots of items were interchangeable with other classes of their locos including on the engine components eg cylinder heads, pistons, valve gear, pressure switches etc etc. This also applied to the electrical control equipment too, which is very handy in preservation today. On the original drawings in the 1950s the classes were denoted as letters viz type 1s were class A & type 4s (class 40s) were class C. Watching this video brought a host of good teenage memories back, many thanks.

@kennethhume8628 3 жыл бұрын

This is possibly the best diesel video you have produced , top work .

@carlbentley80 10 ай бұрын

A very interesting look at these magnificent workhorses.

@AnthonyFurnival 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting - many thanks to Richard for such a comprehensive walkthrough.

@kennethstretton5308 2 жыл бұрын

loved the explanation reall insight into controls and what duties and hostory of the class 20s as i know them, would often see them double headed on the mgrs by Warrington

@thomasm1964 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent walk-round!

@briangriffiths1285 9 ай бұрын

Ugly ducklings that were worked hard and had good reliability. That turbo whistle is unmistakable!

@gregrudd6983 2 ай бұрын

Not compared to an ALCO DL-351 in NSWGR service. Now, there flogged.

@ianjones4116 3 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining, thank you. 'Napier Turbos ' never knew that . 😀👍

@odenviking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a informative and intresting video about Class 20 diesel electric locos. 👍👍👍🇸🇪

@brianfearn4246 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fabulous

@PeteMcCrea Жыл бұрын

Cracking video - thank you! When running in multiple do you have to set them up so they know which way they’re coupled? Usually they’re nose to nose, but if in the unlikely situation of nose to tail, how do you ensure they both work the right direction?

@rayob9131 2 жыл бұрын

That was a really excellent, comprehensive and clear explanation of this classic traction. Thanks for uploading it.

@keithpickering2840 10 ай бұрын

Great video thanks.

@rydermike33 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for an excellent film. I've been waiting for a video like this for years, on my favourite loco of all.

@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge Жыл бұрын

These videos are fantastic, enthralling even. Thanks for sharing, tremendously clean engine by the way👍

@andyknott8148 3 жыл бұрын

"The characteristic whistle, love it or loath it". Love It. 1957 to still operating on the main line, superb work horse.

@RichardASK 3 жыл бұрын

This video was excellent and I really enjoyed the tech, description. I visited the Watercress Line on 30th September, as you were preparing for your open day(weekend). I really enjoyed my trip, even though the weather really didn't play ball.

@johnbrown9092 Жыл бұрын

😊Really interesting video. One question if working singly does the drivers seat spin or how can he see along the loco sides much like a steam loco. Forget it I now realise that the rear cab has two driving desks. 😅

@stanleyclark7758 3 жыл бұрын

An excellent video. Thank you for this detailed tour of these locomotives! 👍

@maxheadroom7687 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Love the Class 20’s!👍🇦🇺🇬🇧😎

@roba4297 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent !!!

@cholloway0046 3 жыл бұрын

5k. Congratulaions!

@Spookieham 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite BR loco. Just something about the way they look.

@390h8er 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, 20188 featured in the 1995 James Bond film ‘Goldeneye’ whilst disguised to resemble a Russian locomotive. Filming took place on the Nene Valley Railway.

@Sonny_JC 2 ай бұрын

My recently Favourte diesel locomotives ❤

@grahvis 3 жыл бұрын

I have seen two Class 20s pulling the Royal Train at Aberystwyth.

@ralphgiles4754 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful class20......my favourite diesel. Brilliant loco and still going strong.

@ianforfun1 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that, so much explained in a short time!

@michaelbird3183 10 ай бұрын

I do like the class 20's. A question on the air pressure though why is it at 72.5 psi. What's wrong with 70psi or 75 psi? E.t.c.

@BritishRailwaysandSirens 3 жыл бұрын

D8059 also featured in the ‘James May is still alive’ video on the DriveTribe channel

@majorsprite3568 Жыл бұрын

i believe D8188 was also used as the locomotive in the bond film Goldeneye

@quintoflyer 3 жыл бұрын

travelled on one from Willesden loco to the lodge.

@tobys_transport_videos 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always, Will and friends! I look forward to your video each week and always learn something new about British Railways! The Class 20 along with the Class 08/09 rates as my favourite of the early BR diesels. Type 2 would be the Co-Bo (Class 28), Type 3 the Class 37, Type 4 the Class 47 and Class 50, Type 5; Class 58, Class 70 and Class 66 "Shed".

@Timsvideochannel1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was most enjoyable to watch. A very similar locomotive can be found working on heritage lines in New Zealand, a reminder of the days when the UK exported locomotives around the world - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_DE_class_locomotive

@johnd8892 Жыл бұрын

South Australia Railways 800 class also very similar but on 1600mm gauge.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

@@johnd8892 www.sdsmodels.com.au/800web.htm I can see the similarities.

@lzappa9109 2 жыл бұрын

11/10! Again.

@BigPinkJohn Жыл бұрын

Where the fire bottles on these changed to CO2 from BCF/Halon. I'm sure there used to be Halon when I worked on them in BR days?

@ahahaha3505 10 ай бұрын

Halon fire extinguishers were banned because the suppression agent was one of the major culprits for damage to the ozone layer.

@petersmith4455 3 жыл бұрын

hi there. what a great video. love the 20s when i was on the underground we used them to move new stock around.how often do they get an engine service ? ie oil changes etc and tappet clearence checks,i take it the cooling system runs with an anti freeze mixture in. its a pity the class 15 and 16 were not as good more than likely due to clown activity on the drawing board, model wise the new bachmann 20 is top of the pops !

@rich392117 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter. Maintenance is based on engine hours, as these locos will generally not do thousands of miles, but will be running for quite a time. We also take regular samples of the lubricating oil for analysis (this will indicate any issues in the power unit depending on its contents). The coolant does indeed have anti-freeze.

@D8059PRODUCTIONS 2 жыл бұрын

Trivia question time! Which class 20 was at the watercress line before the other? I know the answer but do you, reply to this if you know/have a guess!