The Class 35 Hymek – Britain’s Bold Diesel Experiment The Class 35 Hymek was one of the most distinctive locomotives of the British Rail diesel era. Built in the early 1960s for the Western Region, these compact diesel-hydraulics represented a radical break from steam and a very different approach to diesel power. Fast, lightweight, and unmistakable in sound and style, the Hymeks handled passenger and freight duties across the West of England and South Wales. Yet despite their popularity with cr

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12K views · 654 reactions | Out for a pre-gala test run, #Class35 #Hymek D7076 and #Class24 D5054 'Phil Southern' pull into East Lancashire Railway's #Bury station this afternoon. ℹ️ The Summer Diesel Gala begins this coming Thursday, Information at https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/summer-diesel-gala/ #ELR #ELRDieselGala | Railcam | Facebook

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Class 35 (D7076) is one of only four remaining ‘Hymeks' in preservation.It was built in 1962 by Beyer Peacock, in Manchester. At the rear is class 40 (40012) which was built by English Electric in 1959. Seen in the video at Bury Bolton Street station on the East Lancashire Railway | Adrian Watson

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