HST Power Car Start Up 43012 Paxman Valenta 27/08/05

HST Powercar 43012 starts its Paxman Valenta engine to prepare to leave Penzance and head for London Paddington

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• HST
• Start
• Valenta
• Paxman
• 43012
• FGW
• Penzance
• Class43

[FrontierAstro07]

Love it! What's the noise at 0:28?

[macthewesty]

@FrontierAstro07 It's the starter motor cranking the engine up.

[terry987654]

what is the differance between a valenta and a mtu?

[macthewesty]

@terry987654 The Valenta was 30 years old, a V12 with one BIG turbo and the MTU engine is no more than 5 years old in the HST's, V16 with I think 8 small turbos. They are a lot more efficient and quieter but don't have the same appeal as the Valenta engine to most enthusiasts...

[macthewesty]

I think when they were introduced they had to be started seperately but now I believe they can start both engines from either end...

[RianTrace84]

Is it me or has the comments system gone a bit awol? I got an email yesterday saying that macthewesty had replied to my comment, but I can`t see the reply!

[macthewesty]

I did reply but I don't where it went! I thought the fire was in 43189 at OOC...

[6V92TA]

lol at 7 seconds. Made the camera man jump.

[Dean57010]

That girl didnt like the smell of the clag (42seconds)

[ACTractionLTD]

@macthewesty start motor pinions engaging

[bonzo874]

@DarkRage960 itd cheer yr neighbours up no end !

[tombo1984]

The day FGW retire the 125 is the day a tear runs down my cheek...

[spark001uk]

@macthewesty I'll definitely second that! RIP Valenta.

[dannylamba]

@FrontierAstro07  "TURBO" start

[andypipkin55022]

What a load of wank. Were's da tonez?