Honestly, we weren't expecting that! Normally a rebuilt engine fires on 1, then 3 cylinders then 6, cough cough, smoke, bang! It motored then whoosh up on all 16 cylinders with great oil pressure! Please come over and have a trip behind the beast!
Oh my days just LISTEN to that beautiful, eye watering Hymek heart beating away ....... Thank you everyone, absolutely everyone, involved in getting this grand old girl purring again. See you on Thursday 29 / 06 / 2023 I just cannot wait!!!
Great stuff. I should be on the footplate with Mr C. Holt. Quite an exciting time and emotional time. Let's all keep our fingers crossed for good weather. Looking forward to social media crashing with all the photos!
Many thanks Oliver for your kind words. Next on the hit list is D1041 ‘Western Prince’ starting with a full rebuild of the MD655 engine. Any donations welcome as you can imagine these iconic locos cost a fair amount of dosh. See our Facebook page to see if you can help out.
Thanks for your kind words. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing D7076 hauling a train. Here's to the next stage of another engine rebuild MD655 for Western Prince.
Fantastic, that Engine sounds amazing. Great efforts by all involved to get her looking and sounding so good. May I please have one request. Just please put it out on Thursday 29th. Shes on my hydraulic bucket list for haulage. Having already sampled a Warship and a Western. I so wanna sample a Hymek for haulage. I'd really love to be hauled by your loco.
I was smiling from ear to ear watching that and the big MD870 Maybach sounds fantastic, I hope you can sort the compressor relief valve blowing off all time?. I missed it at the last event but hopefully catch it out for the Autumn Diesel Event.
@@J0nnyGT Ha it shows how much i know and im more used to classic lorries, i will be at the Big Severn Railway Event to see it and others in action, thanks for the reply. 👍
On the button! No extended crank and cough. Excellent job.
Honestly, we weren't expecting that! Normally a rebuilt engine fires on 1, then 3 cylinders then 6, cough cough, smoke, bang!
It motored then whoosh up on all 16 cylinders with great oil pressure!
Please come over and have a trip behind the beast!
Oh my days just LISTEN to that beautiful, eye watering Hymek heart beating away ....... Thank you everyone, absolutely everyone, involved in getting this grand old girl purring again. See you on Thursday 29 / 06 / 2023 I just cannot wait!!!
Great stuff.
I should be on the footplate with Mr C. Holt. Quite an exciting time and emotional time. Let's all keep our fingers crossed for good weather.
Looking forward to social media crashing with all the photos!
@@J0nnyGT I'll hopefully come and find ya 😉😉😉😉
Wow, big pat on the back to you and your team, she looks and sounds fantastic👍
Thanks so much for your support and kind words.
Time to do it all a gain on MD655 for Western Prince
Well done guys and good work. It's great to see these iconic locos fully restored.
Many thanks Oliver for your kind words. Next on the hit list is D1041 ‘Western Prince’ starting with a full rebuild of the MD655 engine.
Any donations welcome as you can imagine these iconic locos cost a fair amount of dosh.
See our Facebook page to see if you can help out.
Superb start up, you must all be very proud. Well done one and all.
Thanks Stuart, such a massive step forward for the BHG and the ELR.
We are gearing up to do it all again for the MD655 for Western Prince
Superb work there guys, What a gorgeous sound.
Sounds amazing.
The gang are all so excited and talking about the future. This is because we have to do it all again but on the MD655 for D1041
If that really was the first start attempt in 5 years that's amazing! Started like it'd been shut down an hour ago! Well done everyone!
Honestly, we were the same. Normally they fire off a few cylinders first then slowly come to life.
Absolutely fantastic she sounds lovely well done to all of you 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for your kind words. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing D7076 hauling a train.
Here's to the next stage of another engine rebuild MD655 for Western Prince.
@@J0nnyGT that would be good to hear her hauling a train again look forwards to your footage of that and western prince good luck 👍🏻
great work
Many thanks - time to get over and see the results!
@@J0nnyGT nice
Brilliant news
Many thanks
Now get yourself over for a ride behind her!
Fantastic, that Engine sounds amazing. Great efforts by all involved to get her looking and sounding so good. May I please have one request. Just please put it out on Thursday 29th. Shes on my hydraulic bucket list for haulage. Having already sampled a Warship and a Western. I so wanna sample a Hymek for haulage. I'd really love to be hauled by your loco.
Done!!!
See time table as D7076 is booked out if Bury 13:02 to Heywood (up the bank!) and then on to Rawtenstall with 832 on the rear.
@@J0nnyGT THANK YOU!!
@@mickeybarrass3625 think it might be loud.
It's out again Friday on a freight set and out with 821 & 832 on the beer-ex Saturday night
I was smiling from ear to ear watching that and the big MD870 Maybach sounds fantastic, I hope you can sort the compressor relief valve blowing off all time?.
I missed it at the last event but hopefully catch it out for the Autumn Diesel Event.
It’s actually a spirex valve which ‘pops’ to allow condensation out of the system.
Changed the disc and sounds much better now
@@J0nnyGT Ha it shows how much i know and im more used to classic lorries, i will be at the Big Severn Railway Event to see it and others in action, thanks for the reply. 👍