English Electrics Z3 & ZA1 - Special startup event - 26/11/22

[@nigelterry9299]

Nice to see EEs are grumpy starters the world over!

[@anthony851]

Well done with the startup.
The XF Falcon must best the best looking one still in existence, I couldn't say when I saw the last one in NZ.
Anthony

[@aussiesean5140]

An old workhorse from Queensland still going strong

[@Match2100]

Nice work Paul, you captured the day well!

[@paulusintas8627]

Thanks guvna

[@Match2100]

@@paulusintas8627 Did you happen to get much of the train trip?

[@paulusintas8627]

@@Match2100 I got some footage mate. I'll put it up.

[@Match2100]

@@paulusintas8627 Ripper!

[@paulusintas8627]

At 3:57 ... you can see the wipers on Z3 s l o w l y moving. I must have bumped the wiper controls when giving the old gal a clean

[@roberthill6216]

They have similar prime movers to the Class 37 in Britain.

[@annyer262]

Are you sure this was filmed in 2022? The XF car and the lack of hi vis clothes had me wondering. Later in the video I saw a hi vis vest!

[@headsup2433]

Surely turning off the first loco and then starting the second so we can hear it.

[@jims6323]

Did they forget to prime the fuel system, or what?