Being from the US, I find it impressive that the locomotives are kept in such good condition aesthetically yet the obviously tired prime movers are allowed belch all that white and blue smoke without an overhaul in sight. Here it's the other way around - locomotives look like they have been drug from the scrap heap, but are not allowed to smoke continuously aside from some smaller lines still running a few remaining Alcos or similar units unfit for class 1 service.

Cool footage following the green 47 out of the station...more like this if possible please!

The tracking shot of the Duff at 13:20 odd is absolutely majestic

I saw a VP185 powered Class 43 the other day which was doing its best EE impression.

Deltic’s never fail to impress me with the noise and smoke show.

Much as I hate air pollution, I'm loving' this vid.

This also makes me love English countryside, beautiful!

Steam is romantic so diesel fumes are... ugh! Good, all-electric is appreciated then. British Rail is all charming. American Rail is just... brute force. Thanks SK from USA.

The thrash and clag is awesome

Greta Thumberg is wheezing

@calvingrondahl1011

2 жыл бұрын

Very funny 😆

@martinstallard2742

2 жыл бұрын

While trying to say "HOW DARE YOU"

Some really good ones on there for sure.

nice seeing some of the older diesel locomotives in old liveries (br green,br blue,etc)

@karenharris3118

4 жыл бұрын

can any one tell me how much diesel fuel does the class 37s carry

@cliveharman7237

4 жыл бұрын

7 700 imperial liters

@steventhornton4716

4 жыл бұрын

@@cliveharman7237 just over 900 gallon I think

Good footage - well done!

Rings have gone by the looks

I think that all that contaminant engines should be replaced with new Euro 6 Diesel engines.

Excellent video

13:16 is brilliant 13:52 superb 23:30 lovely

Great collection, thumbs up :)

those 47s at 1:45 and 37s at 5:45 are pulling nuclear I think

@swearingkevo

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a Deltic at 1:45 NOT a 47 on nuclear flasks

Very nice, mate! 👍

Deltic compilation :)

Wasn't the dark green livery show on the train in video used In the 50s I might be mistaken I'm more familiar the be livery of the present

37667 needs a service badly

@bonkeydollocks1879

3 жыл бұрын

That won't fix it

Great video but somewhat disturbing when you see modern class 70 locos smoking. I accept that older heritage diesels almost smoke by default but when you consider the pressures on road transport to ever reduce emissions or pay penalties it is unforgivable in my book. Those who have delayed electrification schemes should be made to watch this film. While it is exceptional we are effectively allowing these potentially air polluting machines in or near our city centres. Don't get me wrong I am a devoted enthusiast and love Steam and diesel especially the 37s and the Deltics. I presume Network Rail or ORR have a watching brief to ensure the operating companies keep pollution to a minimum. Please don't let this oldfart's rants detract from a splendid and much enjoyed 57 minutes or so. I am now reaching for my asthma inhaler lol.

@bjoe385

3 жыл бұрын

In terms of locomotives in regular use it’s only the class 70s that smoke up the place, the others are a bit Smokey and our EMD locomotives tend to be rather clean.

@bonkeydollocks1879

3 жыл бұрын

Relatively speaking everyday locomotives on the whole don't smoke this bad, 66's don't clagg that much but the ones that that are still in regular use are very few and far between, maybe 3% of locomotive power in the UK, most of the preserved locos engines are for the want of better words, knackered, don't be fooled buy people saying " oh the smoke builds up in the headers when on idle" (apart from the napier unit) or " its burning the carbon off inside the headers", they are worn out after zillions of miles of service, the class 70 @ 30:00 is fooked as well, that's not normal, compare it to the one @ 31:30, that's normal black clagg, in good condition.

Deltic = Spitfire x sewing machine!

Is it just me or do those class 70s follow GEs everywhere and smoke it up quite a bit compared to some of your other more modern locos? Of course they've got a way to go to match an Alco. You (un)lucky Brits missed those. In New South Wales we called it the "Haze of efficiency", as a kid I called them "Steam-diesels". In India they put them on youtube with some seriously gnarly smoke, and in California, they've apparently been banned altogether for several decades, so smoky they were. If you don't believe me, watch this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dq6FlqaDZtauZps.html. BTW love those old diesel hydraulics. The deltics certainly sound like a loco not to be messed with. too. Certainly an innovative and effective iron horse, but I do wonder how many decibels they'd put out passing a platform flat out at 125mph!

@cidertom5140

2 жыл бұрын

Delttics weren’t hydraulic.

that intro nearly gave me a seizure.

@swearingkevo

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Much as I love watching Heritage locomotives, you can't deny with the Governments drive towards ultra low carbon emissions these rail icons days are well and truly numbered 😞

@bonkeydollocks1879

3 жыл бұрын

Heritage locos make up a tiny proportion of locos being used, they won't be affected if common sense prevails

Ironically, much of the clag on here is as a result of an EU regulation stipulating an almost unattainable emission requirement for new loco's, but heritage equipment is exempt from this - hence the explosion of historic loco's back onto the network. Great for spotters, not so great for the environment, but as we're sharing a planetary atmosphere with countries who really don't give two hoots about their output, and whilst the actual net effect of these loco's - which are shown on here in a 'worst case/heavy load' scenario (and spend around 95% of their operations at minimal/idle throttle) isn't a good thing, it would be a shame if they disappear and some basic remedial work on the exhaust would be my personal preference...

@bonkeydollocks1879

3 жыл бұрын

Most of the heritage stuff is knackered, anything blowing blue from the exhaust is worn out (deltic excluded) , such as that class 56 for example seen @ 24:00. Heritage diesels belching Black is normal, blue/white/grey is worn out. 33:50 is normal it's just old technology belching black smoke same at 8:20 but 24:00 is fooked.