how long does it take for a diesel loco to warm up?
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guru_1071 said:
That still smokes less than a 335d I followed a while back when he decided to play with the right pedal!
guru_1071 said:
They park them where I work. When they start them on a cold and calm winters morning it becomes a scene in Steven Kings 'The Mist'. Seems to take 20 to 30 minutes idling before action.guru_1071 said:
These videos are hilarious. First there's a bit of smoke, then there's a bit more smoke, then there's lots of smoke. Then when you think "that's pretty smoky", the black smoke starts, and then the smoke gets turned up to 11, and you're thinking, "does this actually do anything except turn diesel into smoke?".
Would there be a driver in the rear loco?. If so I feel for the poor bugger!.
Our 08's at work tend to chuck out a bit of clag after being sat for a while. 66's aren't too bad , the 70's seem to chuck a bit out when the drivers give them some beans but not a patch on the old 55's and 47's when they pulled 1700 tones up the bank.
Our 08's at work tend to chuck out a bit of clag after being sat for a while. 66's aren't too bad , the 70's seem to chuck a bit out when the drivers give them some beans but not a patch on the old 55's and 47's when they pulled 1700 tones up the bank.
rs1952 said:
What about this one?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG0N58_dUuY
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rs1952 said:
Squeals a bit too, in fact it sounds just like the end of a typical Butthole Surfers' gig. Ace!Basically it takes as long as the main reservoir air takes to reach the point where the brakes will release. I have happy memories of starting class 20's up on a Sunday night after a weekend resting, you could almost hear and see each cylinder fire up, blowing smoke rings across the yard at Coalville. A driver has a prep time, so by the time you have enough air to test the brakes the engine will have been running several minutes anyway. Even trains like Voyagers are governed by how quickly(or slowly) the air pressure can built up before moving.
You want smoke?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBh0aEnYr-A
The centre locos are radio controlled, fortunately!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBh0aEnYr-A
The centre locos are radio controlled, fortunately!
matchmaker said:
You want smoke?
If we're talking smoke, here's one of mine taken in 2006. At least given the type of motive power you would expect some muck to be thrown out 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZS5Udg4jkk
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