Class 14 start up (D9513)

This is the first start up of D9513 after we had modified the cooler group to accept class 56 radiator elements to cure the overheating issues she had with the old "truck"style radiators,the conversion went really well with quite a bit of the bottom half of the cooler group being removed and replaced with a pair of modified lower element manifolds and all new relative sheet metal work,it does look a proper job almost like a bespoke Serc cooler group,As you can see we had "issues" starting her up at first due to the fuel rack not opening up properly (the initial puff of smoke) this was traced to a terminal post in the Engine run solenoid circuit that had really high resistance across 2 of its posts due to corrosion hence the rack being "helped open" by Big Razza,the wiring has since been repaired and she fires up off the button,whilst we had the cooler group out we fitted a pair of original Revells style exhausters to replace the class 08 one that was fitted so she will now suck off 4 coaches like a good'un ;o
Starring:
Spanner man : Me
Bloke on the rack: Big Razza
Special guest appearance: Sir Dan of Ferguson
Music score: The Jam
Special effects: D9513

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Class 14
• teddy bear
• clag
• diesel engine startup
• Paxman Ventura

[31144]

Also,whilst iam on a little bit of a rant after your piss take,this loco isnt a museum piece,it actually works for a living for the railway but doesnt have a regular income like Daves do/did,I invite you up to Embsay so I could give you a personal guided tour of our very well done cooler group mods,then you could slate the mods to my face,I would then show you the error of your thoughts,Your remarks stink of an armchair preservationists,do you actually volunteer on any preserved loco's ??

[CRISIS550166]

Shouldnt a 14 have 14 rads rather than 56 rad elements? Is this not the museum business? Where items are shown to future generations preserved as they were in the past??? Not with this 14. Preserved as you wish, historically bastadised and not representative of a 14 at all. Dave Hartley (co owner of D9520, engineer of D9504, D9516, D9520, D9523, D9529, D9537) told me it was a couple hundred quid to restore class 14 rad elements, via a company in London. You choose to modify instead. Shameful

[31144]

@CRISIS550166 ,Your obviously looking for a kick off with critical remarks like that Mr Crisis,ok,in answer to your slating of this mod,first off Dave Hartley who I have spoken to a few times has spare original elements,we on the other hand had none !!! i.e 2 big holes where they should of been after being "Liberated" whilst at Ashington,now a couple of hundred quid will get you re cores using your old end caps NOT brand new complete elements,times this by 22,you do the sums !!!!!

[pimplicious91]

how much horsepower does that loco have because it sounds like it has a lot

[31144]

650 hp,its a Paxman Ventura V6

[31144]

Once we replace the burnt out starter motor with a new one I will take another video of her starting

[tpvalley]

@resigamer17

I live in NE eangland and could swear that I still hear valentas whistling past every now and then?

22 december 2010?

[resigamer17]

@66606cl66 yes paxman valenta which are now sadly as 22nd December All Gone,but there are Paxman Vp185s the successor to the valenta and they are found in east midland trains hsts

[66606cl66]

@resigamer17 the old HST engines?:)

[resigamer17]

@66606cl66 u think thats loud type in paxman valenta,its successor which sadly arent around anymore

[ponkkaa]

Noisy old goat. Nice.

[66606cl66]

wow officially the LOUDEST thing iv heard, EVER.

even louder than a hymek! D: