50 year old Deltic

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Thu Apr 21, 11 11:08 pm

This things been hauling trucks from Blyth docks to the aluminium smelter at Lynemouth (where I work) for the past fortnight.
Its a Deltic diesel called "Royal Scots Grey" and it was built in 1961.
Good to see something of this age still earning its keep and not on a heritage railway or museum.
There has been something on this site before about Deltic engines so it might be of interest to someone.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Apr 22, 11 2:09 am

That thing is SAWWEEET!, never seen one of those thanks for posting

Post by **MattH** » Fri Apr 22, 11 8:10 am

Wow, didnt think they still earned their keep. Beautiful thing.
Jack has the green Hornby one!

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Fri Apr 22, 11 9:05 am

I think that will be train porn for clivey

Alister theres always loads of anaracks on the spine road where the railtrack goes underneath it @ sleekburn, must have been @ least 20 on tuesday 5pm ish, waiting about, fully camera-ed up

shifter · Post by **shifter** » Sat Apr 23, 11 8:55 pm

Have,nt reached that stage yet Andy but must admit to having a look at a few trains on the internet.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Apr 26, 11 2:27 pm

Oh, yes, that is right up Clivey's strasse...and I just love the engineering in Deltics.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Wed Apr 27, 11 1:10 pm

MattH wrote:didnt think they still earned their keep

these things retired in the early ‘80’s!! Due to an increase in traffic for GBRf they are short of locomotives[LOL, Ed]. A deal has been made to use this Deltic on 2 round trips a day between North Blyth & Lynemouth. This deal should see this Deltic work these trains till about July

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Wed Apr 27, 11 6:36 pm

I likes that!

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Thu Apr 28, 11 12:46 am

There is a Deltic in Ramsbottom thought that looked familiar

You have the Stone age,the Bronze age,the Iron age,even the Power age:D but this is the age of the train.

http://www.britainsrailway.co.uk/v/dies ... 2.JPG.html

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Thu Apr 28, 11 3:26 am

TYREMAN wrote:There is a Deltic in Ramsbottom thought that looked familiar

You have the Stone age,the Bronze age,the Iron age,even the Power age:D but this is the age of the train.

http://www.britainsrailway.co.uk/v/dies ... 2.JPG.html

I like the "max. speed 100 mph",

some cool looking trains there

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Apr 28, 11 6:31 am

For those not aware of the workings of a Napier Deltic engine;

And here's one made out of lego;

VGVIP · Post by **VGVIP** » Thu Apr 28, 11 8:20 am

Kev wrote:For those not aware of the workings of a Napier Deltic engine;

And here's one made out of lego;

Thanks Kev, I had no idea there was such a thing!

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon May 30, 11 10:36 am

there's just been a piece on the national tv news about this

rogthedodge · Post by **rogthedodge** » Mon May 30, 11 12:43 pm

If memory serves me right,I believe there was a fleet of 22 Deltics.I used to watch out for them on my trips up to my grandparents in York.They all had different names.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon May 30, 11 3:45 pm

Kev wrote:For those not aware of the workings of a Napier Deltic engine;

And here's one made out of lego;

same again thanks kev great info you learn something new every day