Familiar sound once on Irish Railways

[Sulzer201]

Came across this and thought it may interest some members. A preserved Crossley in Austrailia and strongly related to our own beloved As. I'm not sure but assuming that this is the original Crossley beat, or was this class also re-engined?

 

[Garfield]

I'm not sure but assuming that this is the original Crossley beat, or was this class also re-engined?

 

 

Yep, it's the original Crossley engine. It took a lot of time and effort but they finally got them to work somewhat reliably.

[DiveController]

It sounds very different to the GMs. Many of the Metro-Vicks were probably recorded after they had been re-engined with many of the earlier videos not having decent or any sound. If we assume for a minute that someone might produce an rtf A class at some point in the future it would be nice to have some recordings if they're comparable to the Irish diesels. I know there are some sound chips out there for the A class but not sure what they were recorded from?

[Noel]

It sounds very different to the GMs. Many of the Metro-Vicks were probably recorded after they had been re-engined with many of the earlier videos not having decent or any sound. If we assume for a minute that someone might produce an rtf A class at some point in the future it would be nice to have some recordings if they're comparable to the Irish diesels. I know there are some sound chips out there for the A class but not sure what they were recorded from?

 

"rtf"? Ready to fly, Kevin you must have been an RC modeller once upon a time

[enniscorthyman]

It sounds very different to the GMs. Many of the Metro-Vicks were probably recorded after they had been re-engined with many of the earlier videos not having decent or any sound. If we assume for a minute that someone might produce an rtf A class at some point in the future it would be nice to have some recordings if they're comparable to the Irish diesels. I know there are some sound chips out there for the A class but not sure what they were recorded from?

The A class sound chip from Mr Soundguy was recorded from a39,in Downpatrick back

a few years ago.

The loco was pushing the empty stock at the time.

I did post up a video from the cab,on

this site some time ago.

[jhb171achill]

While it's a very long time since any of us heard a Crossley "A" class, from DIM memory that Ossie thing sounds about right.

[Garfield]

While it's a very long time since any of us heard a Crossley "A" class, from DIM memory that Ossie thing sounds about right.

 

It has the exact same engine, JB - the Crossley HST V8.

[jhb171achill]

It has the exact same engine, JB - the Crossley HST V8.

 

Then that's it! Sound chip for black 1960s, or green or silver 1950s "A" class models!

 

It would be interesting to hear a layout based about 1970 with a GM version alongside a non-rebuilt Crossley (suitably weathered with spilt oil!)

[Sulzer201]

A little bit more info on the Australian Metroviks here lads.

 

https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=WAGR%20X%20class

 

http://www.railpage.com.au/locos/x-class-diesel-wa

Edited January 23, 2017 by Sulzer201

[Garfield]

Some photos of the X class in action on passenger trains in 1986:

 

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Note the thick layer of oil running down the side of the loco in the last video - a familiar Crossley trait!

[jhb171achill]

I recall someone telling me, back in the day, that they had just seen one struggle into Westland Row, ages and ages late as the locomotive (A7 I think) was very ill indeed; there was so much heavy black oily smoke that people on the platform thought it was a steam engine and you actually couldn't see the loco. Think what it would have been like under that roof breathing all that in! Needless to say, the loco was absolutely filthy as well.

[Noel]

Looks like they are running on narrow gauge 3'6"