The Definition of "Clag"..

[RJ]

For the first time I think I saw a 43 clag properly-a rare sight. When idle there was a suspicious amount of blue exhaust coming out. When it started moving, it turned light brown and became even more profuse! Made me cough

 

[Sprog]

I saw a 158 clagging at Southampton today :eek:

http://43030.fotopic.net/p25154623.html

MY LORDZ!!!!!!

 

[RJ]

Ok, here it comes! Which is exhaust and which is clag???

^^Idle^^

^^Just about to move^^

^^Moving^^

 

[devon_metro]

ok, the middle one is clag

 

[Techniquest]

Hellfire performance there! Definately clag for the second and third shots!

 

[S Lowes]

Joea1 that would happen to be 43099 would it?

Nice pics BTW

 

[RJ]

Nah, it's 43102 on yesterdays Highland Chieftain. I've NEVER seen an HST do that before!

 

[Jim]

I saw a 158 clagging at Southampton today :eek:

57867 IIRC, been clagging for a week now

I had a 159 last night, that gave a puff or 2 of exhust maybee on the way, it smealt as well
Edited (by doublepost prevention system):
Here is 1 of my examples (GOT BETTER 1S)

http://jimsphotoallery.fotopic.net/p27726736.html

 

[Julian G]

this is clag

 

[Donny Dave]

I've NEVER seen an HST do that before!

You should see 43119. It puts 43102 to shame....

 

[RJ]

Wow! It appears that there are a few of these mad GNER 43s! Any similar performances from MML or FGW?

 

[Techniquest]

I reported such an instance with 43003 in Swansea a couple of days ago. 43144, another FGW 43, used to thunder out thick clag quite a lot, but it has been cleaned since, producing far less clag but still a good performance. All of the FGW 43s (bar the VP185s and MTUs) prove to have a good clag now and again, it depends on the driver, maintenance and other factors.