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Class 52 Diesel Hydraulic

This locomotive has two engines which makes it a bit more interesting to start up.

Rear Cab

  1. Turn on fuel pump isolator above dash
  2. Turn on engine start isolator above dash
  3. Release handbrake

Front Cab

  1. Close battery isolation switch in corridor behind cab
  2. Turn on fuel pump isolator above dash
  3. Turn on engine start isolator above dash
  4. Sit in driver's seat
  5. Master key on - front of reversor / accelerator stand
  6. Reverser to "engine only"
  7. Start engine "A" - start button is under reverser so a bit tricky to click
  8. Start engine "B"
  9. Turn on AWS - two levers to left of driver's seat on the floor - AWS isolate and cab change.
  10. On panel next to left knee below flap
    • Turn on headlight
    • Turn on train classification light
    • Turn off marker lights
  11. Set brake lever to "running" - lowest seting - to charge brake pipe
  12. Reverser to "forward"
  13. Release handbrake
  14. Drive off.

See https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1304440/manuals/Train_Sim_World_BR_Class_52_Driver_s_Manual_-_EN.pdf?t=1666394301

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_52