A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement

[HS93]

A Deltic locomotive has been brought out of retirement for mainline freight duties

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13592652

Peter

[John Rudd]

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..

[NickG]

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 

[slowcoach]

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.

Rob 

[dsquire]

Hi All

Does anybody have any idea on how long this loco was put back into service?

Cheers 

Don

[Pete49]

about 50 feet I reckon
Pete



sorry I'll go stand in the naughty corner

[dsquire]

about 50 feet I reckon
Pete



sorry I'll go stand in the naughty corner

Pete

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). 

Cheers 

Don

[BiggerHammer]

 

[AussieJimG]

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

Jim

[JD]

  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