Cold start locomotive

Simondi · 24th February 2021, 07:12

Saw on another thread a post about starting up a locomotive. I've always liked 37025 ( way before it's celebrity status

) and stumbled upon this

edwardmk · 24th February 2021, 08:28

I just watched the whole clip when I should have done something else more important. lol

planenut · 24th February 2021, 08:42

I bet the neighbours were pleased, not!

BRG75 · 24th February 2021, 10:34

How long do their starter motors last?

BRG75 · 25th February 2021, 15:32

I'm surprised that this has dropped out of the "current posts" so quickly.

I salute whoever had his finger on the button for so long, for his confidence in his battery system.

I know nothing of trains, so maybe they have a mains connection for a starting transformer.

A bit like a car charger / starter, but with 440 v. to play with, maybe.

Can someone enlighten us, simply out of curiosity.

Mike

edwardmk · 25th February 2021, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRG75

I'm surprised that this has dropped out of the "current posts" so quickly.

I salute whoever had his finger on the button for so long, for his confidence in his battery system.

I know nothing of trains, so maybe they have a mains connection for a starting transformer.

A bit like a car charger / starter, but with 440 v. to play with, maybe.

Can someone enlighten us, simply out of curiosity.

Mike

Great question. That start must have taken serious power from somewhere.

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BRG75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer, 9th & 10th Rovers Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 976 Thanks: 670 Thanked 290 Times in 195 Posts	I'm surprised that this has dropped out of the "current posts" so quickly. I salute whoever had his finger on the button for so long, for his confidence in his battery system. I know nothing of trains, so maybe they have a mains connection for a starting transformer. A bit like a car charger / starter, but with 440 v. to play with, maybe. Can someone enlighten us, simply out of curiosity. Mike __________________ Presently 2004 75 CDTi auto Connoisseur Tourer - White Gold 2001 75 2.5 auto Connoisseur Saloon - White Gold Previously 2002 75 1.8 auto Club SE, 2000 75 1.8 auto Classic SE (Company Car) 1997 420 (Company Car) 1996 216 cabriolet, 198? 213 VDP 1986 SD1 V8 VDP, 1968 2000TC, 1966 2000.

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