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.
#0Z52 #D1015 #western #westernchampion #class52 #kidderminster #clag #clagcloud #clagmachine #mainlinetest #testrun

[@dave1966red]

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

[@billmmckelvie5188]

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

[@philipgelson-ri5fv]

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

[@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel]

Great video as usual 👍

[@gingertom2355]

Just like the good ol' days!

[@mickymondo7463]

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

[@arthurgrowler5749]

Another great video Plenty of Clag !!!

[@TrainPlaneSpotter02]

Awesome Video Lovely Clag Off D1015

[@dliles773]

Lovely film 🎥

[@mikeclifton7778]

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

[@leonblittle226]

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

[@conceyullena]

Like 👍beatiuful video, greetings 🚂🙋‍♂️

[@michaeltaylor1869]

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 KZbin bye for now Philip

[@nigelterry9299]

"Champion" is in touch with her inner ALCO!

[@andyrichards2569]

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

[@kevinbradley1112]

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

[@kevinbradley1112]

Me

[@pbsteamatspeed7683]

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.

[@pbsteamatspeed7683]

Over 1.3 million vans over 10 years old on UK roads, 90% of which are diesel, source You.Gov

[@Kaname1981]

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

[@1tonyboat]

ULEZ springs to mind😂😂 .. lovely loco

[@terrigoddard3448]

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

[@robertbate5790]

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. 👍👍👍👍

[@class50thrasher]

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.

[@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!

[@ronniebiggs4026]

They should bottle that shit and sell it as aftershave for real men 😋🎥👌

[@aviano72]

Awesome ! i love smoking :) 🤣

[@johnmay2786]

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

[@daveelliott5855]

Needs it's DPF cleaning 😂

[@Lurkin_Not_Workin]

As the old saying goes, 'every day's a school day'!!! I've learnt today that Volkswagen built the 'Westerns'.......

[@theclaggy37]

Is that 'blast' or to fumigate Kidderminster ?

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Crikey! Pistons need a new set of rings!

[@paulnolan1352]

Classic cold Engine, it needs a good revving under load for a sustained time to expand all that Metal in there, the smoking will cut right back then.

[@TechnoJonny]

Greta won't be happy..........😂

[@Heavyweight37716]

nice to get some clag, but not good at all

[@1039king]

Not exactly clag central I'm afraid, the blue smoke is because the engines cold!

[@cwt5654]

The engines were certainly warm - they were already running (and smoking!) when I arrived 45 min before the departure.

[@petersmith4455]

that should not be smoking like that, injectors and pump need looking at.

[@keithmatthews1673]

I hope it is on its way to be fixed and it will take more that a can of additive in the fuel tank! This is what gives diesels a bad name! Those passengers on Kiddy station will be complaining for sure!

[@TRAlNVlDEOS]

It’s because it’s just started up and is cold it will get clearer

[@mickd6942]

Cough how cough dare cough cough you Greta probably lol

[@CT-pv9gu]

Stinky

[@asprinklingofclouds]

Wash and wear some deodorant then.

[@MarkyV-mn4tl]

And I get penalised for global warming lol

[@nickbrown5435]

Greta Thunberg is not pleased, but I, for one, don't care what she thinks :)