CLAG CENTRAL as D1015 'WESTERN CHAMPION' Blasts out of Kidderminster!

Just like the good old days..! Class 52 loco D1015 'Western Champion' disappears into the distance in a huge cloud of clag! See the loco leaving Kidderminster on a GBRf operated mainline test circuit via Oxford, Didcot, Swindon and Cheltenham..

Granted this isn't the scene for everyone nowadays however it still appeals to many! Hope you enjoy the video! Thanks for watching.

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[davered]

What's NOT to love about a good old "Western Clag Meister" ???

My old Dad [God rest his soul] would have been grinning "Ear to Ear" like a proper Cheshire Cat if he'd still been around to watch this with me 💙

He and I have been in the company of "The Champ" at many a Diesel Gala at the SVR over the years.

I'm sure he persuaded my Mum to take our holidays in and around Plymouth so WE could go "Spotting" the Western Region rarities given we were Crewies !!! LOL 😂

Keep this kind of stuff coming my friend - loving every moment.

All the very best @dave1966red

[billmmckelvie]

Very atmospheric departure. I just wish they'd merge the two stations.

[philipgelson-rifv]

Brilliant !!! Excellent video !! Superb as always, well done 😊

[mickymondo]

A glorious sight to behold, I could almost smell it as I sat here watching

[mikeclifton]

I wonder if an Italian tune-up ie some hard work would clean that up. As usual, great footage.

[classsncb]

Smoking like a steam engine !! Greetings from germany ! even a V 200 Deutsche Bundesbahn would not smoke like this engine !

[arthurgrowler]

Another great video
Plenty of Clag !!!

[nigelterry]

"Champion" is in touch with her inner ALCO!

[andyrichards]

Over fuel or insufficient compression or a combination of both causing part burnt fuel to be exhausted .
It was like this when it ran the Heart of Wales in about 2016 .
At which point it had a problem with the turbo manifold .
It wants fixing .. cut back the fuel on each cylinder until some of the fumes reduce

[michaeltaylor]

Another cracking video well done great camera work as usual I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on YouTube bye for now Philip

[conceyullena]

Like 👍beatiuful video, greetings 🚂🙋‍♂️

[pbsteamatspeed]

Lots of comments about the exhaust but consider how many old diesel white vans are out there on the roads. Makes the pollution from one loco pale into insignificance.

[Kaname]

right out on the mainline better make a smoke screen ;)

[johnmay]

Fun to watch, but unfortunately that sort of pollution is likely to eventually lead to some kind of restrictions or banning.

[kevinbradley]

Absolutely love it gretas in the back cab you can just see onthe platform left side in white jumper 😊 i videoed it from there would love to have caught up with ive put it on yt along a quick of francis bourgeois lol

[leonblittle]

That thing is an Oil burning heap, it does that on a hot day with hours of running only the clag turns darker.

[robertbate]

I too wonder at such clouds of blue. Great shots to video but do show perhaps why they are now only preserved. Let's just hope they don't offend too many people too soon. 👍👍👍👍

[terrigoddard]

A wezzie and a Deltic on both engines
Cant be beaten 😅

[TheCyberSalvager]

All those unburnt hydrocarbons!
Nice sound, though, although I still can't see why they couldn't have kept the wonderhorse in BR Maroon!

[classthrasher]

More oil than soot that! You can tell by the blue tinge in the smoke. White is unburnt fuel, black is soot same with grey and blue ish white is oil and unburnt fuel.