Nice video great camera work as usual as always I am really enjoying your lovely videos and camera work keep your lovely camera work up 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 RUclips bye for now Philip
Diesel hydraulics - British Railways big lost opportunisty because of the government's of the day's decision to promote Buy British at the time. In Germany there are 50 years old main line locos (using the same power unit as in the HST's) still doing sterling service.
@BJHolloway1 As a GWR/BR(W) Region fan - due to being born & bred in South Wales - I have a soft spot for the hydraulics. But I think they were a lost cause from the start. The sheer weight of numbers of diesel electrics made it all but impossible for the hydraulics to survive. Having said that, the only early diesel electric that rivals the thrill & sheer drama of a twin-engined Western under hard acceleration is the Deltic.
In my view there were two reasons for the diesel electrics wining out. Neither of the reasons were because the diesel electrics were technologically better than the diesel hydraulics at the time. One I believe that the level of support for essentially the Western Regions approach to using Diesel Hydraulics at BR level was lacking because of the composition of the board at the time. Secondly the politicians were exerting pressure to keep the diesel modernization program a UK enterprise. Remember the D-H technology relied essentially on German manufactures and it appears that that was not wanted back then. Times in this respect have not changed as of today.@@stephendavies6949
I always think it's remarkable that there was only about 15 years between the appearance on the mainline of 20s, 37s & 52s and HSTs. Those 20s still look good!
@@trainsplanes The secret of the success of the 20s was twofold. First, they were a country mile more reliable than the Claytons that were earmarked to be the "standard" type 1, and then their design was ideal for being re-purposed in tandem as type 4's when the work they were built for dried up. A true success story of the Modernisation Plan.
Western looks absolutely stunning in that blue !!
Great capture 👏
Great to see her back on the mainline again
Great catches
Its all going on at the Valley, nice one.
hi very good duncan
Great video showing real loco's
Whats your definition of a real loco
Great video, thanks for sharing :)
Great sight to see thanks for sharing it
Brilliant thanks
Nice video great camera work as usual as always I am really enjoying your lovely videos and camera work keep your lovely camera work up 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 RUclips bye for now Philip
Great to seen a Western is coming back to the mainline. I’m not completely sold on the BR Blue, I prefer the Maroon tbh
I’m just happy it’s progressing even though I like the Maroon also.. Great to see it back out and about 👌👍
What is it going to do on the mainline
@@frrlokn3536railtours
I'm happy with BR Blue but it needs full yellow front - so Iin the livery they finished their careers with.
love to see a green western on the main line!!!!!
Fabulous beast
About time.
Now can we have a few railtours from the North ( Yorkshire)
Please.
Can't beat a wezzie in full song.
Looks good and no doubt a lot of work went into her but she’s oiling badly looking at the Exhaust Smoke.
Hey where is this located mate
It’s Kidderminster - Views from the footbridge across the railway by the football ground.
Just a clagging along!
Desert Sand looked the best livery.
Great video my friend! How was my baby 50 031 looking?
The Hood was out of sight so not sure if it’s been touched or if they’ve got a fuel tank for it yet.. Hopefully some progress soon 🙏👍
Great video. Where is all of this filmed? Is it a heritage rail depot? Also how old is the locomotive that is first shown in light blue? Thanks
Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway...
Many thanks for answering my question.
What type of OTMR was fitted to this loco?
Why is 40012 there
Was she ment to a rail tour a while back but rallied so she being tested again
Now that's something you don't see every day. Diesel hydraulics in general & Westerns in particular, are a rarity on the mainline.
Diesel hydraulics - British Railways big lost opportunisty because of the government's of the day's decision to promote Buy British at the time. In Germany there are 50 years old main line locos (using the same power unit as in the HST's) still doing sterling service.
@BJHolloway1 As a GWR/BR(W) Region fan - due to being born & bred in South Wales - I have a soft spot for the hydraulics. But I think they were a lost cause from the start. The sheer weight of numbers of diesel electrics made it all but impossible for the hydraulics to survive.
Having said that, the only early diesel electric that rivals the thrill & sheer drama of a twin-engined Western under hard acceleration is the Deltic.
In my view there were two reasons for the diesel electrics wining out. Neither of the reasons were because the diesel electrics were technologically better than the diesel hydraulics at the time. One I believe that the level of support for essentially the Western Regions approach to using Diesel Hydraulics at BR level was lacking because of the composition of the board at the time. Secondly the politicians were exerting pressure to keep the diesel modernization program a UK enterprise. Remember the D-H technology relied essentially on German manufactures and it appears that that was not wanted back then. Times in this respect have not changed as of today.@@stephendavies6949
I always think it's remarkable that there was only about 15 years between the appearance on the mainline of 20s, 37s & 52s and HSTs.
Those 20s still look good!
Agreed - Lots of Chopper fans about.. Me included 👌😜
@@trainsplanes The secret of the success of the 20s was twofold. First, they were a country mile more reliable than the Claytons that were earmarked to be the "standard" type 1, and then their design was ideal for being re-purposed in tandem as type 4's when the work they were built for dried up.
A true success story of the Modernisation Plan.
Whizzers on Gods Wonderful Railway. Whats not to like?
I hope something is done about that dreadful air pollution, time these things had emissions testing.
these things smoke because they had a turbo lag
I don't believe it