January 2026

D1015's mainline tour program for 2026 along with DTG loco gala visits will be announced as and when details become available.

D1015 is one of seven preserved Westerns from the original 74 built by BR at Swindon and Crewe. The loco has a DTG nickname. 'The Mule'

Western Champion gained mainline certification in 2002 and has since travelled all over the UK network, hauling railtours as far as Penzance in the South and Kyle of Lochalsh in the North.

D1015 Details

Built		1963
Length		68ft 0in
Width		9ft 0in
Height		12ft 11⅞in
Weight		108 Tons
Power Unit		Maybach MD655 x 2
Power Output		1,350hp at 1,500 RPM x 2
Tractive Effort		66,700 lbf Maximum
Transmission		Hydraulic Voith L630rv, 3-speed x 2
Max Speed		90 MPH
Train Brake		Dual Vacuum or Air
Train Heat		Steam heat boiler
		(currently removed, out of use)

D1015 speeds along the North Wales coastline at Llanddulas, 16th February 2008 © Darren Armstrong
See the Railtour Archive for more details and photos of Western Champion around the country.