136K views · 3.1K reactions | This video demonstrates the engine sounds from 4 different classes of British Rail diesel locomotive. They may look visually (slightly) similar but they each have a characteristically different engine sound. The class 37 and class 40 have different types of engines, but both were built by the English Electric Company. The class 44 has a Sulzer engine, and the class 55 has a Napier Deltic engine. So there you go! | Adrian Watson | Facebook

42K views · 417 reactions |  The Mighty Class 47 – Britain’s...

🚆 The Mighty Class 47 – Britain’s Workhorse of the Rails 🚆 Few locomotives have defined an era quite like the British Rail Class 47. Built between 1962 and 1968 by Brush Traction and BR Crewe Works, these powerful Type 4 diesels became the backbone of British Rail. With over 500 built, they could be seen hauling everything from prestigious express passenger services to heavy freight across the entire network. Known for their distinctive Sulzer engines and versatility, the Class 47s carried alm

79K views · 2.1K reactions | Class 47 locomotive arriving at Wirksworth station in Derbyshire. This is on the Ecclesbourne Valley heritage line. | Adrian Watson | Facebook

51K views · 922 reactions |  The Mighty Class 47 – Britain’s...

The Sulzer engine throbs away, as we look inside the cab of class47 D1842 . This was the first class47 to be preserved and is a regular at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire, | Adrian Watson