Mystery Stationary Engine, 25 Years In Storage, Will It Run Again? Attempting A First Start. Part 1

Removed from long term storage I try and bring this old engine back to life in a couple of hours. What make of engine is this? Is it just scrap? Watch now to see what can be done on a Sunday afternoon.

[@railwayfan7480]

This is very railway related, being that Rushton & Hornsby Ltd built several small locomotives, as well as steam traction engines and also marine engines for canal boats. I was looking online and their engines and locomotives seem to have been very popular workhorses. I even found several instruction booklets for this particular engine on ebay. You've probably seen the range of Hornby models of the Rushton & Hornsby Ltd 48DS shunters with flatbed wagon, which are very much the rage at the moment. So it is really exciting to see you bring this stationary engine to life again. In your other video, using Ronald Dodd's re-magnetiser was a brilliant idea. I saw some photos of your engine in both green and maroon paint jobs, it must have been used for a host of purposes, from farms to small industry. Anyway I've really enjoyed watching your 2 videos showing you bringing it to life again. Best regards, Stephen

[@MrSnooze]

Thanks for watching Stephen. It is interesting that the little R & H industrial loco is a Hornby favourite now. I bet they were great to operate in yards and other works. I have decided to leave the exterior of my engine as it is with it's patina. It is a maroon one as I saw the original finish when taking off the Magneto. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing it bought back to life. It runs beautifully now so will definitely be starting it up now and then. Take care and stay safe