Ruston Cold Start at Decauville Spoorweg Museum Holland

[nicholassmth1]

Sometimes those diesel can be stubborn monsters and you have to get it just right. NIce video and also nice engine and it looks well kept.

[olliesewell]

Give it some welly!!

[WiresAnSteel]

Phew! - I've done that a few times with tractors and statinary engines.

You kinda get to know the swing and it's not so much brute force,( only at first when you're getting used to a different machine). Some of them kick back nasty andcan hurt. That's usually when the starting handle is used on the tinwork to teach it a lesson :)

[SANTACRUZDRIVER8]

diesel,hand crank, have fun

[caneyfirefighter]

dont lose that handle

[PistolPete2]

I think I would build me some sort of pony motor.

[decauvillemuseum]

This is after the winter season. Normally it starts in 1 or 2 go's. It wouldn't be nececary to add a startingaid...More importantly: the loco is original. Building things on to it would not be authentic. It is after all a hand started loco...

[A10tankkiller93]

cant u use a impact wrench 2 start the engine?

[TheMilitarynut]

I don't think it would spin it fast enough. plus the compression would slow it way down once you engage the compression lever.

[A10tankkiller93]

i never crank started something so u r most likely right.

[GayBoyRunning]

that a really cute little locomotive you have there xD

[thanialsaad]

nice to see it

[monrood]

bij smal spoor erica

[douro20]

What kind of engine is in there?

[decauvillemuseum]

A Ruston and Hornsby 2 cilinder 4 stroke dieselengine

[douro20]

I didn't think Ruston & Hornsby made anything that small.

[walkingfreak]

hes like oh fuck this is alot of work and almost seems like he doesn't make it to get it to start

[cjh444]

Keeps you fit !!!

[199854a]

have you ever attempted to make a pneumatic starter see if u can make a handle that will go on an impact wrench saves the arms!!

[mpwelk]

an impact wrench would be damaging - the gears would be shot in about 5 revs.

[199854a]

true but it was the only thing i could think of that has enough torque

[monrood]

ik heb het geprobeerd maar kreeg hem niet aan ik neem me woorden trug

[decauvillemuseum]

waar heb je dat geprobeerd?

[Euroman002]

I want one of that! I love decauville!

[s172mch]

man thats not easy

[monrood]

is goed

[monrood]

mogool kan niet eens een trein aan krijgen tjonge jonge wat een miejte

[puchdiesel]

doe jij et dan effe

[leemspoor]

licht er ook n hoeveel cilinders dat de loc heeft dit is als ik het goed heb een twee cilinder

[K8S450DR]

And if I imagine that this had to do some men in the past when this mashine was regularly used... they had to be muscle-bound!:-)D........ And I was sometimes saying how difficult is to start a mower after winter... I take it back...:-D But cool vid, surly!

[uscar17]

wow that's some hard work ! Nice vid