To many, the Class 35 Hymeks were the most successful of all of the Western Region's diesel-hydraulic designs. With a power output of 1740hp, the 'Hymeks' were the only diesel-hydraulic class in the Type 3 power category, and used a Maybach V16 MD870 engine that was a development of the earlier MD650 and MD655 units that had been used in the Class 42 & 43 'Warships' and Class 52 'Westerns.' In this film we pay tribute to these reliable and robust hydraulic locomotives, as we see them at work in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire on a variety of passenger and goods duties, including double-heading with ex-GWR Large Prairies, as well as their hydraulic siblings the 'Warships' and 'Westerns.' We see D7017, D7018 and D7076 in action on the West Somerset, as well as D7017 during her iconic visit to the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway in 2014, where she recreated the legendary 'Cheltenham Spa Express.' Included is a variety of 'Hymek' liveries, including BR Green with small panels as well as full yellow end, as well as the later corporate BR Blue. Filmed over a 7 year period, this programme shows Class 35 'Hymeks' hard at work on a variety of duties, working solo or in combination with other period traction, and is perfect for 'Hymek' and hydraulic enthusiasts to rekindle the majestic sound from a Hymek's Maybach V16 engine! #Hymek #DieselHydraulic #Trains