37240 Very Cold Start
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Class 37 No 37240 is started on a very cold Sunday at Llangollen River Sidings. The English Electric Type 3, owned and operated by the Llangollen Diesel Group, has just had the rings on her B3 piston changed. The impressive amounts of smoke are typical of cold EE engines. The lack of white smoke when the engine has warmed up and is put under load shows that the new piston rings have done the trick. Enjoy!
August 2010 UPDATE: The loco has been overhauled in 2010 and is now resplendent in 1960's-style BR blue livery and original body condition with headcode windows and buffer beam skirts.
Fancy driving this beast? Well you can! Find out more at www.llangollen-diesels.org.uk or send me a message.
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love class 37s and this is fantastic footage - amazing engine sound with the bonus of the steam train passing by in the smoke! also with a sense of humour mixed in - well done!
One of my favorite vids ever, that engine sounds beautiful!!
Just thought I would point out that the 'Disgruntled Motorist' was the then Chairman of the Llangollen Railway driving past, giving a friendly wave !
“Very cold”
Sees flowers blooming in the background
from a time when we made stuff , real stuff that lasted in the UK
How right you are, Tom. Over 50 years old, and still in use. Wonderful. British - and the best!
LOL at the camerman choking! Nice work!
Great Video, I had to laugh when the camera man started to choke on the smoke. I guess there is a price to rail fanning at times.
Gotta love the stream train cameo, making sure it can still compete with the CLAGMONSTER
Oh what a great piece of kit, English Electric rule. Drove her last March.....will be back again this year!
im 17 man i love these sounds
Hi. EE engines always hunt when cold. The oil is also cold and I understand this effects the ability of the governor to work effectively. Many also idle slightly off-balance, ours certianly does due to having a couple of Class 31 pistons fitted. These are theoretically identical, but even slight differences cause the power unit to idle unevenly. Doesn't do any harm though. Cheers, Tez
Oh just listen to that mighty roar & they are something to behold!
0.34 - 0.42
"wake up, lazy bones! Why don't you work hard like me?" XD
oooohhhhhh the sweet idling sound just imagine what you can do with all that power! >:)
Must say, love the black five going by! Wasn't expecting that treat. Wish we would see that here in the US! I would love to go back to my birth country of England! Mariah Rich
Being in charge of a locomotive in run 8 even for a few minutes is high on my bucket list. I wish you weren't across the pond.
long live EE diesel power, and long live the class 37s
Clagg overload - fantastic! I remember these from being a little girl. I miss them a lot.
@autoboybv No, the loco is a diesel electric, so to start you actually apply battery current to the main generator which turns the power unit over to start it.
Absolutely hellfire
And it even outclagged the kettle
love the sound of these machines cannot stop looking at it
Hiya. Thanks for the comment.
She's a diesel electric, glad the video stirred some good memories for you. Happily, there'll be 37's running on both preserved and main lines in the UK for many years to come! Best wishes, Tez
Engine started by batteries that use the generator effectively as a starter motor . Engine is an English Electric 12CSVT - V12, turbo-charged and intercooled delivering 1,750hp. She's a beast!
How could anyone dislike this video?
You are correct! Without sufficient air generated to operate the Governor or loco air brake, we were using the little YEC 0-4-0 shunter to move her away from the road.
Love these sounds . The Steam Train sounds great too. I love the idle of this train
@PumbaRuben yeah, seconded. You can look down the exhaust stacks on these and see the turbine wheel of the turbo's! In my opinion thats the only silencing these get is the 2 turbo's!
As a dyed in the wool steam man, I would say that is clag to die for.
Gorgeous, what a fabulous machine. Takes me back to the Lickey incline.
Now that would have been something to see, but best not smell! I visited Victoria and NSW back in 1997 and I distinctly remember it being quite chilly!
super dual team on the motorist!!!! lol 37 and black 5 what a tag team!!!!
At 1:42 two identical white mk1 toyota MR2's drive by, what a rare and unusual sight!
Thee Adjudicator A glitch in the Matrix?
Buffy lol
At 1:45 did anyone else notice a glitch in the matrix? i'm sure that white MR2 passed by twice.
They're not actually the same car. If you look closely at the first one it has some kind of writing on the side, whereas the second one doesnt. Probably some kind of motor show on
this is far more worth watching than worrying about the ozone thingy!! :) Especially when the black 5 passed by!!
I used to work on a boat in Bideford that had a pair of old Gardner 6xlct engines, they done the same thing on very cold starts. One morning the fire brigade showed up on the quay after someone though we had a fire. But good as gold once they warmed up a little.
Used to love watching these coming through Prestatyn.
Man, that Class 37 made more smoke than the Black 5 did!
Yes, very true. Many seem to forget that the alternative energy has been acquired using traditional fuels somewhere along the line!
I never knew that for bio-diesel!
Awesome sound!!! Deltic power!!!
This isn't a Deltic though :P
You are right! I searched the wrong "class"! :)
Looking forward to another hot summer next year.
Polar bears? What ever!
Thanks! The A1 is pretty impressive and I believe there's a 'next generation' Standard 5 on a drawing board or CAD tube somewhere.
240 is started in the vid - it pulses when the oil is cold in the governor.
Nah, it smells lovely. Especially when mixed with drinking real ale!
you gota love the class 37 clag
Hi there. Wow, amazing that someone in Brazil is watching our 37 smoking away. Thanks for the comments!
Love the sound !
that the same feeling as getting up every single before a warm cup of coffee!!
@Vladimir42kem Many thanks for the comments from all the way over there in Siberia! I can imagine that running engines in those kind of temperatures must be rather challenging!
37s are definitely the best of the British diesels. Up until my employers constructively dismissed me, I was going to be driving one of the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railways's 37s this November. Sadly I won't get my hands on the throttle of one now. Wish I'd visited the Llangollen when this beast has been running! Frankly a 12CSVT giving it the beans beats my puny 1.3 litre Fiesta!
Hellfire!!
"cameramen in distress", lol. How did the motorists indicate they were disgruntled?
Amazing diesel locomotive and cool smoke. Thumbs up! :)
still cleaner than a vw golf tdi
Lol
Michael Jagger sounds like my old caviler first thing in the morning with that banging
37240 sounds great👍
does more mpg than a vw diesel , euro 5 compliant , no recalls on this engine, no electronic cheating going on here
i love this vid you can just hear the turbo whistling
5 star clag owsome !!!!
Perfect video and sound even better
Sounds like a 'royal endfield' ;o)
Brilliant capture...just love that sound and the smoke!! My Fairey Huntress powerboat with a Ford Sabre 275 in, could outsmoke that!! not a popular chap on the Hamble in winter!
Best of luck with the Greenpeace sponsorship....
+TheSupercollier best way to piss them off start up a locomotive in front of them.
I think these trains have a lot of character
The engine size works out at 185.5 litres.
The 16 cylinder version comes out at 245.3 litres.
Not very environmentally friendly but I love the sound of 37s❤
Fantastic !
Fabulous
Love it. The diesel out-clagged the steamer!
Bollocks to the environmentalists! I like clag!
dammit guys... we NEED this atmosphere. :-) :-)
That black five must have been pretty proud of himself....
Thanks ! Really enjoyed watching that.....
Ta V Much like.
The power unit is an English Electric 12 cylinder. It's intercooled and turbo'd, knocking out 1,750HP.
Thanks for watching!
That sounds amazing at the end.
February 2008. BR hasn't existed for over 10 years, but several privatised operators still have a few in traffic.
You're looking at around 10-20 minutes - the loco needs to generate sufficient air to release the brakes and control the engine governor before you can take power and move anyway.
Like, so vivid & realistic, your audience in video-land is nearly gagging & puking from the smoke. Way to go, babe!
Now that's layin' down the clag.
Lovely catch of both diesel & Steam :)
It's almost making more smoke than the black five!
Live next to a coal line for a couple of years, and you soon become familiar with all the different sounds of these beasts - when they're cruising along, when they're really pulling a load, or when they're in trouble. I've heard some very sick 37s in my time, and this reminds me of some of them.
What's the problem with the motorists, though? Don't they like the wonderful smell of clag? ;) Mmm... takes me back. :)
The smoke covering the road lol probably thinks electrics and hybrids are the future not aware this is a hybrid it's a diesel electric lol
Thanks, a beast isn't she?
It's deffo oil - 2 chrome rings had been fitted on B3 piston before we got the loco and this was causing oil to pass by into the cylinder and burn.
The Llangollen is a preserved line and mostly uses steam. Google "Llangollen Railway" to find out more.
Lovely old diesel plenty of smoke and grunt stuff the the modern trains these have charm.
According to J. Harrison Fuel, they're very hard coke (no, not the drink!) used in room heaters and cookers. They seem to resemble charcoal briquettes that are used to fuel barbecues.
zontar would love this! nevermind green peace
Hi there,
37's generally tend to idle off balance like this, but I believe it's worse when they are first started due to the engine Governor hunting as the oil is cold.
Thanks for the comments. You've got some impressive locos over in Germany - and you still use them to pull proper trains with carriages. In Britain our railwyas are mostly run by units - or nasty plastic buses as we like to call them!
Reminds me of starting a very cold GE locomotive back in the day before switching the mill. A GE doesn't even come close to having the character of a Class 37.
Simply awesome
Beautiful train noises
Cold oil in the governor I believe, although she does tend to tick over slightly off-beat when warm.
Aye, she's a beast. We look forward to welcoming you back in the Chair Sir!
Hmmm, not entirely sure about that. However, I love the smell of cold start clag in the morning!
A class 37 with a cloaking device......Well now i've seen everything
Bit of a toss up who made the most smoke, black 5 or type 37!
@thomaspurbeck
Thanks for setting me straight there!
I know what a Deltic is, in fact I have made a vid or 2 mentioning the, and showing cutaway drawings.
So they are class 55s, I will remember that.
240 was awesome as usual today on the Llangollen ! :)
she sure is! class 37 will always stay with me as i got in the cab with the driver and even had a little drive of one when i was a kid! you say before "we" got the loco... i take it your heavily involved in the Llangollen rail? thanks i'll have a look at that ;)
No probs. Agreed, Deltics are ace!
37's are in daily freight use with DRS and EWS/DB, although the latter are down to around 2 working examples now. West Coast Railways use them for their passenger charter trains, usually top and tailing a steam loco. Network Rail have also just had four heavily overhauled for use on the Cambrian ERTMS project, which will see them based at Shrewsbury and working on the mainline for around another 10 years! Not bad for locos well over 40 years old eh?
Take a deep breath, that good old smake will do you the world of good! lol
Thumbs Up for English Electric Power and LMS 5MT!!
Love the clag mate that must have been the week we had fog for three days !1
Very true, and I'm glad someone sees my point!
Don't get me wrong, trains are awesome pieces of machinery! I would love it if emissions/diesel clag from cars/lorries/ trains etc was found not to be as much to blame for climate change/pollution (or even if it was found not to be responsible at all!)
Mind you, maybe some years in the future from now, i'm sure they'll find some 'fault' with 'green-at-the-moment' cars/lorries/trains etc to blame for pollution!
lovely sound!!!
TAKE THAT GREEN PEACE!