Not posting much as on holiday (and not in the Caravelle) but I did bring the NoCo Boost GB70 with me just in case.
And just managed to start this
Long story short the engineering train stopped to let the steam past and then found they had a flat battery, and thier spare was also flat. It would be another hour until a train could bring another or the other diesel get here so some random bloke (ahem) offered to get a van sized jump pack from the car...
First two attempts (safe mode and all out mode) failed but then we had a theory that it might be a bad earth so connected the NoCo directly across the starter motor on all out mode while the ignition was then engaged and it roared into life.
Possibly the largest engine started by a NoCo? It didn't even drop the battery meter on the NoCo at all.
It's a 10 ton loco with a Perkins 6-354 engine, looks like 5.8l 150hp
Anyway I think the railway are buying a NoCo now...
And just managed to start this
Long story short the engineering train stopped to let the steam past and then found they had a flat battery, and thier spare was also flat. It would be another hour until a train could bring another or the other diesel get here so some random bloke (ahem) offered to get a van sized jump pack from the car...
First two attempts (safe mode and all out mode) failed but then we had a theory that it might be a bad earth so connected the NoCo directly across the starter motor on all out mode while the ignition was then engaged and it roared into life.
Possibly the largest engine started by a NoCo? It didn't even drop the battery meter on the NoCo at all.
It's a 10 ton loco with a Perkins 6-354 engine, looks like 5.8l 150hp
Anyway I think the railway are buying a NoCo now...
Last edited:
