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It's over 20 years since I last worked on electric traction on the WCML but those sounds bring back good memories of working on 86/87/90 locos.

After 28 years I spent at Brush traction wabtec told us that all works are going to Doncaster and Loughborough will be wound down. So what's happening here?? Seems business is thriving.

It’s a one of a kind! excellent job! 🤩

Awesome work! A question I have though is why the brake pipe was overcharged to 5.5bar during testing?

Glad to see the $5 I donated about 20 years ago has went to good use!

Good to see something coming of the work!

Amazing work! Well done!

is the pantograph powered by batteries to raise it

I was once hauled by Avocet from Leeds to Kings Cross. Alas the only thing i can remember about the journey is the football hooligans on the train. At least they were all arrested by the BTP on arrival.

Avocet yeah a cross with a 125 and a91

great to see her for a long time

Excited to see it on fully up and running!!

the badger is up and running again 2 decades to late but hopefully it will join the rest of the preserved electric sparkie locomotives at crewe hopefully 🙏 nice video 😍🥰🤩

Let's stay out of puddles from now on, eh?

Never seen or heard of one of these before…

Brilliant; great to see Avocet up and running again - well done to everyone involved in the restoration! I look forward to seeing her run on the mainline soon :D

I remember seeing this parked up outside the sheds near Derby station back in the late 80,s. I'm so chuffed she's up and running again.

That Just Looks Ugly Ngl. It Needs A Headlight Rework

That's amazing! It's strange to think that it's spent more than half of its life out of service. Hope to see it soon!

Great Job ,Well done to all 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Still remember it from back then even when it was in GNER's colours looked pretty decent still does!

Is this a new train

Fabulous news.

Excellent! Now it's time to give your other locos the same level of attention.

Recently, I put down a £25 deposit for the Accurascale 00 scale Class 89 in GNER Blue with white lettering. Delivery expected anytime between now and September.

YESSS, the badger is alive!! 🤩 I only ever saw her moving once under her own power, around 2000-ish in service with GNER. Had only ever seen her in a few books/magazines prior to that point and its been the same since - Definitely one of the UKs most unique and mysterious locos. Here's hoping she gets to VISIT the ECML again. Would be a wonderful sight to see, especially next to LNER's retro liveried Mk4 sets which also look amazing. Good work guys for getting this beast running again! 👌

A pity that I missed it when I popped in to 25 shop a few months ago. But at least I know there are some very dedicated people working on this.

It's a shame only one Class 89 was built. #89001 is a lonely survivor. #89001 is returning to the mainline :]

Like many other railway relics, this locomotive should be maintained with pride in full working preservation. A one off, and unique item.

Lovely to see what is probably the best AC loco ever built in the UK. I was very much involved in the design of the brake control and WSP system for her. On test runs with the International Demonstrator coaches her performance was stunning. Well done to the team who have done the restoration job. Pity that politics got involved regarding a fleet build. Did you ever find the spares which I had concealed behind the brake frame ?😊

BREL would be stunned if they still existed.

Incredible work and effort by all concerned! Well done! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Wow, what an achievement. I was involved with the initial testing and commissioning of the Class 89 and it was so sad that the BRB didn’t order any, just class 90s and 91s but I think it was political (?). On one light engine test run from Crewe to Stafford, the Brush engineers temporarily raised the settings for the motor current limits and I was sat in the drivers seat in the back cab, the traction inspector asked the driver to accelerate to line speed using the speed set (cruise control) but he didn’t specify how much traction effort. The acceleration dropped me of the seat and left me in a heap on the floor. Very impressive. From memory, the final figures for the ride index were close to that of a mk 3 coach, not bad for a loco!

Awesome congrats it looks amazing!

Badger Badger Badger…

WHY was only one built of these ???

89 and posswibly mk4 coaches like when it ran on east coast from kx

Armstrong Powerhouse must be preparing to work a 89 EP at some point now…

hi great video, very interesting, as with all electric locos pure Dr Frankenstein insides which are great.pity there are no circular amps meters. the swiss crocodile was also a FAB loco with creepy noises and flashes,

Looks disgusting... 😂

Fantastic video of the Badger,under test, especially the walk through the middle,whilst under power,lovely locomotive,glad it has managed to survive and be made operational again,a truly remarkable one off loco. 🦡💯👍🏻⚡⚡

Fabulous loco this. I have always had a soft spot for it. Well done to the people that have dedicated time and money to bring it back to life A complicated project this

That’s a beautiful looking locomotive.

sexy ! used to see her with the 91's and buffer 43 's at bounds green , sounds awsome inside .

Get her under load

Are you looking to get ERTMS fitted for the East Coast Route now roll out has started?

It better get back! I love the c,ass 89 so much and I wanna ride her up in aberdeen

MEINE LORDZ 🔥

We’re the original thyristors replaced with IGBT’s and corresponding control hardware/software?

Looking good, what was the original purpose of the class 89, as only one was built?.