1. Sprinter Prep (Part 1)

A real home-spun effort from the midlands with an in-house production of how to prep one of the new fangled Sprinter type things. Noddy Holder narrates a surly instructor showing how to prep a 150 by swishing a cane at various items in a manner that would have Max Moseley purring like Goebbels.
The narrator tries to maintain a posh Brummie accent, but is betrayed by such words as "hydrostatic oil level" where his tone goes from Upper Edgbaston to down town Bordesely in one scientific description. He seems to give up completely by the time he gets to "manual fire extinguisher pull 'andle".
There does seem to be some sort of Etches Park local agreement whereby they get a technology payment every time they say "in line with the pipe", a phrase this video manages an impressive 24 times.
It has to be said that if this is how long it took them to prep a unit, then no wonder BR went for flexible rostering as after this prep, there wouldn't be any time for any productive work in a 7:24 shift.
Of note is when he is getting deep down and dirty with the spigot for the front emergency adapter coupler. In the background is one of the Met Cam 151s, a case of what could have been on the Basingstoke branch.....

[@ylwpyro9549]

Take a shot every time the narrator says "In line with the pipe."

[@nivlick]

YLW Pyro 4 minutes in and I don’t think I should watch it to the end.

[@darrencafferty]

This is pure Gold, I think we should make a vid about Electrostars at my shed :)

[@markpunt9638]

Incredible the slow speed at which everything takes place. That speaks volumes.

[@DC3Refom]

In line with the crack pipe haha

[@TrainFan_95]

This has to be one of the funniest things I have ever seen! XD So badly made!

[@gm66power]

Gold comedy great upload

[@ITTFami]

...In line with the pipe.

[@timtube1663]

Did anyone notice the grandfather clock ticking away in the background?

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN YES REMEDIAL 😂

[@AlexanderFoist]

These are fantastic - please upload some more !!

[@390h8er]

Sounds like David Daker from Boon.
It's gotta be easier prepping a 1st gen. unit than a 150 surely.

[@vincitveritas3872]

👍

[@EchoAlphaRomeo]

You’d be surprised. Prepping a 150 really isn’t that difficult. Can be done in less than 10 minutes.

[@glenrea]

It's almost something that Reeves & Mortimer would have done.....

[@McSynth]

Why does the driver have white stick ? Some misguided attempt at social inclusiveness ?

[@marcus883]

Yam yam