Cold starting and testing 43073 & 43071 January & Febuary Update 125 Heritage
Both Power Cars started up which made for an excellent video. Towards the end of day two we performed a shunt and now our operational set is formed of 43071 two Ex LNER MK3 coaches amd 43073. Both Power Cars were stored at Long Marston awaiting purchase. As a result they both have not been started up for long period of time. We were able to place a camera in the Engine Room of each Power Car to cover their first startups in Preservation. 43073 Performed well and gave us a classic "Claggy Paxman Start" which was definitely a sight to be seen.
We would like to thank the fitters at EMR for coming down and assisting us getting our fleet operational and ready for our running date. You have been a big help!
We have an offical running date planned for our Power Cars. The set date is the 16th of April 2022. On this day there will be 43071 & 43082 operating with three mk3 coaches. Tickets will be for unlimited rides up and down the line. We will be using our buffet coach to serve light refreshments and bottled beer. We will also have our third Power Car in the bay platform available for a tour! The link to book tickets will be available in below.
Links:
Josh.s' cover of day two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOdHi6bIo8k&t=16s&ab_channel=Josh.s
125 Heritage group playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe5aOercSKk1jQkxsoY4Ep4HjtoeTiclx
125 Heritage Website: https://125heritage.co.uk/
Colne Valley Railway: https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/382940390287922/?ref=share
Day tickets for 16th of April 2022: https://www.wtm360.co.uk/colne-valley-railway-1562688060-hst-launch.html
We hope to see some of you there!
This video documents the cold starting and testing of two Class 43 powercars, 43071 and 43073, at the Colne Valley Railway. The footage covers two separate days, showing the successful startup of both units after a period of storage. 43071 features an MTU power unit, while 43073 has a VP185 unit and produced a notable "Claggy Paxman Start." The video also includes a shunt operation, forming an operational set with two ex-LNER Mk3 coaches.
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