DIESEL TRACTION GROUP
Welcome to westernchampion.co.uk home of the Diesel Traction Group (DTG) online with details about D1015's mainline railtours plus news, updates and information on all our locomotives.
Welcome to westernchampion.co.uk home of the Diesel Traction Group (DTG) online with details about D1015's mainline railtours plus news, updates and information on all our locomotives.
September 2019 update
D1015 Western Champion has recently had a DTG overhauled MD655 engine fitted at B end and this has been succesfully started. The engine currently in A end is showing evidence that it's condition has deteriorated due to a persistent drop in oil pressure and a coolant leak between no 4 and 5 cylinder heads. Therefore the plan is to change this engine after the SVR October home-fleet gala with the 538 series engine that has been rebuilt in the Kidderminster depot. The engine purchased from Germany will become our maintenance spare due to the mountings requiring some modification.
D1015 and D821 are both planned to star at the Severn Valley Autumn Diesel gala, please click here for details.
D8568 is planned to star at the Nene Valley Autumn Diesel gala, please click here for details.
D1015 Western Champion has recently had a DTG overhauled MD655 engine fitted at B end and this has been succesfully started. The engine currently in A end is showing evidence that it's condition has deteriorated due to a persistent drop in oil pressure and a coolant leak between no 4 and 5 cylinder heads. Therefore the plan is to change this engine after the SVR October home-fleet gala with the 538 series engine that has been rebuilt in the Kidderminster depot. The engine purchased from Germany will become our maintenance spare due to the mountings requiring some modification.
D1015 and D821 are both planned to star at the Severn Valley Autumn Diesel gala, please click here for details.
D8568 is planned to star at the Nene Valley Autumn Diesel gala, please click here for details.
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