D1015 ‘Western Champion’ Screams Her Way Through The Cotswolds With The One Way Wizzo 14/4/24

[@trainsandtrams2020]

That Western looks and sounds as good as ever!

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

Indeed she does! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@Crepello100]

Nice video. And it's good to see it driven right, like powering up in steps so it's doing at least 20mph before full power. Those full power starts it did when first preserved weren't how they used to be driven. Sounded good but it's no way to treat an old lady!

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

Cheers! Yeah the noise was incredible. No it’s not the best way to treat a loco like that, but she’s only scheduled to be pulling two tours this year, so I guess it’s alright in the end. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@delticol]

I agree, she needs to be driven with respect these days. However if you were to listen to some of my recordings from the 70s, you'd soon realise they were driven very hard in BE days. Often full power standing starts....

[@Crepello100]

@@delticolWere they heavy trains? I recall it quite often happened on the light trains in Cornwall if adhesion was good enough, like on 6 coaches. Also one light 7 car train leaving Dawlish. I personally never heard it on anything heavier. The thing I'm going on is early in their lives BR had the German designers over to discuss some problems and they reckoned these locos were being opened up too quick. I think they recomended full power somewhere between 25-40mph. Incidently, are your recordings on YT?

[@clivedytor2069]

I have just started watching these train videos..because I got totally fed up with the muck and drivel in KZbin. They are brilliant and what a great community of people.

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

@clivedytor2069 The railway community on a whole is I think very welcoming on a whole. Even though we all share similar interests, we can express that interest in many different ways. For example, there is content like this video, aimed at enthusiasts or people that like trains, and then there’s people like Francis Bourgeois creating content that would appeal to anyone! I’m glad I started KZbin, because if not, I never would have been able to speak to and connect with so May awesome people, who won’t judge me for my hobby’s!

[@Thomas1980]

Great nice Video! Thumbs Up!

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it!

[@basictraincontent]

Great Capture on both of its journeys :)

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

Thanks! I’ve just seen your video; she was really going for it wasn’t she! I believe Tony Middleton was driving, so that probably explains it!

[@silurian9420]

Nowt better than a "Westerner" accelerating !! Thanks.

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@train4905]

Nice one😊

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

Thanks!

[@danielboone3770]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@SouthernRailSpotter]

She is beautiful isn’t she!

[@John2Ward]

@@SouthernRailSpotter Indeed: the most stylish and elegant such loco this country has ever produced; and possibly the whole world for that matter! Also with by far the best cab view.