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HS93
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A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement
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May 30, 2011, 10:11:01 AM »
A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement for mainline freight duties
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13592652
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Re: A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement
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May 30, 2011, 01:13:37 PM »
Marvellous!....I love old trains...and no I aint a train spotter...
But, there is something about older technology that just tugs the heart strings.....this is one of them.
Thanks for sharing..
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Re: A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement
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May 30, 2011, 04:07:39 PM »
Wow, I see one of those all the time at the Shildon railway museum. I'm not a train spotter either but I might have to go and try to catch a glimpse of that in action! Cheers
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June 01, 2011, 06:05:02 AM »
Wow indeed, I remember seeing and feeling them thundering past my dads old wooden signal box in the summer holdays, when I was a kid way back in the 70's.
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Re: A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement
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September 24, 2012, 09:40:50 AM »
Hi All
Does anybody have any idea on how long this loco was put back into service?
Cheers
Don
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September 24, 2012, 10:48:05 AM »
about 50 feet I reckon
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sorry I'll go stand in the naughty corner
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Re: A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement
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September 24, 2012, 11:34:10 AM »
Quote from: Pete49 on September 24, 2012, 10:48:05 AM
about 50 feet I reckon
Pete
sorry I'll go stand in the naughty corner
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Yes you will stand in the corner and be sure to keep your nose pushed right tight into to corner as well. If you are lucky we might let you out for dinner and then straight off to bed with you (alone).
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September 24, 2012, 06:58:38 PM »
The deltic engine is a true work of art. The simplicity, the power and the compact size just blow me away. I have dribbled over the cutaway one in the National Rail Museum a couple of times.
But I had never seen one doing any work.
Thanks Peter
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November 11, 2012, 06:23:57 AM »
During the latter years in the Royal Navy I served in Coniston class Mine Hunters/Sweepers (for those in UK HMS Bronnington Prince Charles old boat) in the engine room department, these boats ran 2 Deltics, 18 pistons, 2 stroke all encased in a triangular casing, follow this link for basic concept
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Napier_deltic_animation_large.gif
When the engine was in neutral the sounded like a bucket of nuts and bolts being shaken up an alarming noise for any new engine room staff but flat out 1478 rpm it was music to my ears, a high pitch whine (hearing protection was a must), both engines flat out burned (on a nice calm day) 2 Gallons a Minute with a 75 gallon dry sump oil system.
John
edit: fixed icon. Don
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