Why do all these english diesel locomotive have such bad engines? There is not only one where the engine is running on a straight idle. Its always running up and down, please explain this!!?? It hate it when an engine does that.
@Gadeto They do that when the engine is stone cold. I am no expert but I believe its because the oil in the governor is cold which makes its "hunt" like that (rev up and fall off by itself) they don't do it when warm. In British rail days it was common practise to leave locos running all the time due to the difficulty in starting from cold. don't forget this loco is getting on for half a century old so its hardly the latest technology
@Gadeto Remember that nobody would bother posting the video if the engine just started up cleanly to a straight idle. The only time you get to see it is when something "notable" happens, usually clouds of smoke and lots of chugging. Just like the only time you see an ordinary person on the news is when they've been murdered; that doesn't mean that everybody's dead.
@Gadeto This thing was stone-cold on start up, and had just had serious engine repairs done after being stood out-of-use for quite a while.
Very few of this class of loco are used on the national network anymore, most are laid up in sheds for years out of use before preservation or the cutter's torch find them...
You start up a warm English diesel engine that hasn't been sat outside gathering rust for years and it will start perfectly.
@asifiwould2 Most of what you can see is red oxide primer, the loco was in the middle of a bodywork overhaul at this point, which is due to be finished next weekend. There were some quite rusty bist as well mind - lots of welding and filling has taken place!
Okay, I've watched a dozen of these class 37 startup vids, and most of them do this long puffing phase... Are they supposed to, or is this just a temporary state that is prolonged due to cold, or stuff like that... And are they supposed to double the ozone gap every time they start? :D
Love ♥ the smoke rings!
justjudy69 1 month ago
beauty...!
tpap7 2 months ago
0:13.. XD
class37trash 2 months ago
Very nice. Thumbs up! :)
megatwingo 3 months ago
LOL at 0:27 did you saw the smoke ring?
ipadize 6 months ago 6
I love the sound of this loco
Paddofilming 10 months ago
Why do all these english diesel locomotive have such bad engines? There is not only one where the engine is running on a straight idle. Its always running up and down, please explain this!!?? It hate it when an engine does that.
Gadeto 10 months ago
@Gadeto They do that when the engine is stone cold. I am no expert but I believe its because the oil in the governor is cold which makes its "hunt" like that (rev up and fall off by itself) they don't do it when warm. In British rail days it was common practise to leave locos running all the time due to the difficulty in starting from cold. don't forget this loco is getting on for half a century old so its hardly the latest technology
mrspivvy 9 months ago
@Gadeto Remember that nobody would bother posting the video if the engine just started up cleanly to a straight idle. The only time you get to see it is when something "notable" happens, usually clouds of smoke and lots of chugging. Just like the only time you see an ordinary person on the news is when they've been murdered; that doesn't mean that everybody's dead.
beeble2003 7 months ago 2
@Gadeto In contrast, here's a clean start of three Class 37s, when the engines weren't stone cold. watch?v=PzVN5Wh8lcM
beeble2003 7 months ago
@Gadeto This thing was stone-cold on start up, and had just had serious engine repairs done after being stood out-of-use for quite a while.
Very few of this class of loco are used on the national network anymore, most are laid up in sheds for years out of use before preservation or the cutter's torch find them...
You start up a warm English diesel engine that hasn't been sat outside gathering rust for years and it will start perfectly.
MrRWJP 7 months ago
why it's like it's accelerating by itself ?
boilingpoint2 11 months ago
@boilingpoint2 cold oil Causing govener lag
TheBrett59 7 months ago
Toll. Ich hätt ja auch gerne den Start gesehen, wenn sie anspringt.............
dontango1000 1 year ago
mmmmm smoke rings
pgeater 1 year ago
quick start up for a class 37, although still has the overcompensating governor
TheRealSergentSiler 1 year ago
Looks like it's gathered some rust over time, or is that just on the surface?
asifiwould2 1 year ago
@asifiwould2 Most of what you can see is red oxide primer, the loco was in the middle of a bodywork overhaul at this point, which is due to be finished next weekend. There were some quite rusty bist as well mind - lots of welding and filling has taken place!
tpickthall 1 year ago
Okay, I've watched a dozen of these class 37 startup vids, and most of them do this long puffing phase... Are they supposed to, or is this just a temporary state that is prolonged due to cold, or stuff like that... And are they supposed to double the ozone gap every time they start? :D
Ikaruszaki 1 year ago
@Ikaruszaki Its all to do with the cold thick oil in the engine governor,once warm the tick over calms down alot
31144 1 year ago
Ah good to see her back
RustonDave 1 year ago
Now that's some clag :)
01276 1 year ago
ace!
InterCity82 1 year ago
Keep it in Dutch livery. Too many BR Blues.
piperpilot 1 year ago
Good job !!!
graememg 1 year ago