Clagging Paxman Valenta 43095 - Kings Cross London 24.01.1993.

[@Ash-928]

125 and 225, two fine examples of British Rail engineering which is sadly a thing of the past.

[@DENPTrains]

Ash 928 the Class 91 is British but sadly I believe the DVT and MK4 coaches are from abroad...

[@james123212]

no they weren't the Mk4s and DVT were built by Metro-Cammel/GEC-Aalsthom in their Washwood Heath works in the west midlands

[@kingorry7223]

Not quite yet but soon they'll be replaced

[@pj6641]

@@DENPTrains the bogies on the MK4 coaches were swiss made but the coaches and DVT were built at former Metro-Cammell /GEC-Astom Washwood Heath works In Birmingham

[@EastMidlandsProductions]

the mk4s and the DVT are irrelevant@@DENPTrains

[@ghuk1]

You know what I actually really miss these trains. Used to travel from London Paddington to Gloucester most weekends on Intercity 125's back in the mid 90's. Great memories of those screaming Valentas 👍👍

[@andrewlawson5779]

A new cigar, the Max Valenta, the smokiest cigar since Hamlet.

[@Channel205UK]

Depends on how big the ring size is!

[@williamradford9631]

The Intercity livery is no more. The good old 125s live on as F great western, Virgin east coast, Cross country. West midlands trains. The 225s are in use on the KX- Edinbourgh route

[@nathanw9770]

I believe they did repaint a couple locos in intercity swallow livery recently so thats nice

[@edwardbyard6540]

@@nathanw9770 East Midlands Trains have repainted one in the Intercity Swallow livery and are donating it to the national collection in York.

[@Cactus732]

@@edwardbyard6540 yes, they’re donating it because it was the record breaking power car 43102. Still holds the record for fastest diesel train of 148.5 mph I believe

[@abc-ni9uw]

Shes had a hard life bless her

[@Asl6uk]

Good to watch, thanks. Nice sounding V12.

[@AllianceB95]

Clagtastic! Fab Vid!

[@davidmansell6461]

"Nah, keep it going, she'll clear in a bit". And they usually did. Probably been idling for a while and the Paxman Valenta never liked that, so when the throttle is opened..... Fantastic!

[@MisterHampshire]

Exactly - they were just itching to go weren't they? Sure they had to idle at stations (and the only real time I saw any appreciable clag was when idling and then setting off), but even idling they were just itching to go.

[@MrJoshiej]

Fantastic clag

[@nobby3265]

Holly mother of God! The Clag!

[@masonsmainlineroblox]

great tones!

[@robertbruce7686]

Ahhhh 125s...clag at front and the scream of the rear unit!!! Happy daze....

[@dukeofdevon5608]

Best livery for the 43’s

[@alexandertebbiche6061]

Trains like that should stay in service for about a good 50 years if they can manage to survive and still run successfully 50 years late

[@class56trainsrock62]

Nice 4 tone horn

[@shinomoritaka]

左のディーゼル車「POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!」 右の電車「ｺﾞﾎｯｺﾞﾎｯ」

[@SR-eo5no]

Are you Jeremy Clarkson?

[@jont1025]

Absolutely loved the "Intercity 125" from the beginning. Its original colours were stunning. Why did they bother making the 225 tho? It certainly wasn't as pretty and did it actually go any faster? Thanks for any info.

[@N330AA]

225 is better looking than 125 but that's subjective. 225 obviously is electrical which offers better economics

[@nkt1]

@@N330AA I think most people would say the 125 is more attractive. The design is better resolved and it manages to look aerodynamic and fast, yet project an almost cheeky ‘face’. Every curve is in the right place. The 225 looks like a Class 60 with a pointy nose. Obviously the styling is hampered by the fact that it was designed as a mixed traffic locomotive, but it’s blocky and uninspiring.

[@N330AA]

@@nkt1 I like the 125 but i think it's a bit of an ugger tbh. Oh well.

[@nkt1]

@@N330AA Of course, the prototype HST power car, and the blunt end of a Class 91, make for two of the ugliest rail vehicles this country ever produced.

[@alexwilliams4017]

CLAG

[@stevebennett8599]

That hornn I want it,can I get it on play store 🤩😝😋?

[@marty232]

she is alive

[@twilatstuff3971]

very smoky clag for a class 43 (intercity 125)

[@angelamcmahon]

Who lent it a '37 engine?!

[@robertbruce7686]

Haha!

[@DanielJacksonMusic]

what's the name of this game

[@Channel205UK]

An impossible child?

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

Real life, you 42 carat plonker.

[@nigelarmstrong252]

Hmm, an HST trying to be a Deltic !

[@HotForgeChaos]

Just as well Greta wasn't even a twinkle in her old boy's eye at the time, big how dare you there hahaha

[@Channel205UK]

Garbo?

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

that's not a cold engine it's a broken one

[@duncanbhaltaireanraigwilso9627]

Perfectly normal for a Valenta. They were famous for their clag.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@duncanbhaltaireanraigwilso9627 nope, that's not clagg, that's blue engine oil broken/worn piston ring smoke.

[@envirommc7059]

@@bonkeydollocks1879 It’s not. These trains do that

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

@@envirommc7059 I'm sorry but they don't, they do when they are clapped out yes but not when in good order. That smoke is blue = oil burning. Why did they swap all off the valentas out then?

[@envirommc7059]

@@bonkeydollocks1879 You probably don’t know much about the intercity 125

[@rafantatuber5035]

Too much airpolution train

[@GeorgeC112]

0:31 sounds like a clown