I'm of the age group just about to miss Deltics in favour of the hallowed HSTs, and as much as the Deltic generation is loyal to its racehorses, I am loyal to my Valenta powered "trams" as many call them. I wonder if I could ask if this is typical for the sort of KX departure of a Deltic as it seemed a little slow to me. I know a HST would beat it, but then it had nearly 20 years and having 2 Type Four Locomotives in the rake, so I don't mean to disrespect the Deltic, but from the few journeys I remember they seemed a fair bit faster than that. Is it a preservation thing or was it only running on one engine??? For me, the ECML will always be associatied with HSTs, much as you will associate it with Deltics and your Dads with A4s and A1s. Sadly, we've all lost out now as it's Japanese imprted rail buses.
The noise, reminds me of school summer holidays going from Doncaster to Newcastle to see relatives in the early sixties. Lovely green loco with maroon Mk1 stock with coach vent widows open on a hot day, you could hear the engine din halfway down the train. Halcyon days. Then came corporate blue everything..... ugh! Sorry you blue era chaps but those deep sides of the Deltic, all blue without a lower lighter colour band, to my eyes turned a racehorse into a cart horse. As to some of today's TOC liveries, no comment!
With 3300 hp under the mid section produced from two Napier Deltic Two Stroke Opposed Diesel Engines and with a top speed of over 100 mph... Lovely Jubbly... However I used to drive the 43's out of Kings X up the ECML... With 4500 hp under the bonnet ( 2250 hp ) one up front and one up the botty there was plenty of power on tap... Pulling out of the station on notch five with the Paxman Valenta turbo's screaming their little heads off and clouds of exhaust smoke ( sorry Greta Thunberg ) was something to behold with more excitement to enjoy... 125 mph here we come although they would top 148 mph... Now there is food for thought but as I did not fancy tea and biscuits with the Boss well need I say more..
My dad was a BR TCS at Tonbidge in Kent , I have great memories of Deltics and the thunderous noise they made. I loved being in them back in the 70’s. I’m 53 now…. Miss you dad.
I would take the east coast line regularly in the 1980's from York station. A deltic in York station (with the great echo) was a sound to behold, and 2 of them could stir your coffee for you.
I can remember 1981 .A Deltic went past our house about 10yards from Aberdeen- Kings cross main line 25miles south of Aberdeen.What a sound .never forgotten.
Awesome Music To The Ears Conversant to this sound from Leeds cabbing in the mid 70's and getting pulled around the north east and Scotland by these beautiful majestic Engines Napier Deltic Bless you and all who rail and sail with Deltic
As always these fine engineered locos rarely fail to impress, ahead of their time and sound awesome when they come on song! Pity it was raining in the video but the sound makes up for this! Long may they reign for all to savour the experience.👍
My future wife had learnt about my 55-year infatuation with the triangular engines and this tour was her initiation to that Deltic din, always at its best when leaving "The Cross", enhanced by the tunnels, the blue fog in the front carriage and the smell of burning oil. We were on that tour stood in the very same vestibule as yourself hanging out of the opposite window while you were filming, and oh! how magnificent it all was. Thank you Rob for posting this and allowing us to re-live the best bit of that memorable day.
The trouble is the people today who have a go and these twin engine leviathans have no.clue what it takes to power electric trains where does the power come from not all nuclear i assure you lol
Nice noise, always made my spine tingle when they hurtled through Retford full bore, shame about the obligatory 20 hangers on in the back cab whenever this engine ran creating a sea of 🍊 🟧 📙
One engine is on full whack between Gasworks and Copenhagen. The other with the exhaust on the camera side winds up in the tunnel and both are screaming as she exits.
@@waynedixon1253 Was on a tour from Didcot to York about 10 years ago behind RSG and we hit 107.4 down Stoke Bank on the return. We then had signal failure on the North London Line and had to return via WCML and Coventry to Didcot. Lots of extra mileage, great! Didn't get back to Didcot until nearly 2 am!
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That is one sexy beast. Don't you just love the clunk of chunky wheels over the points. If only they could come back without the clag, we could get rid of the bland rubbish we have today... sigh.
