Seeing a Deltic in the two-tone green reminds me of how impressive these wonderful locos were. I can just remember the late 60's when some of the Deltics were still green and not everything was BR blue - some of my earliest railway memories. My eldest brother - 5 years older than me - remembers the A4's on ECML passenger trains - lucky so-and-so! He was once lifted up by my Dad to touch the emblem on Mallard's boiler commemorating the 126mph record. His reaction was: "It's hot, Daddy!"
The Deltic 37 is my favourite engine because when I was a small child of 4 or 5 years old, my parents and I used to go by train to London King's Cross from Welwyn Garden city either to see my parents friends back in London, see my Aunt who was living in London or to go to London Zoo for the day. I remember the fast passenger trains travelling to Scotland by Deltic 37's which used to thunder through through the station either Scotland bound or travelling to King's Cross, I used to try and hide from it as I was scared of it but I loved it as well. I will be 60 years old this year (2024) and I remember diesel trains from the late 1960's and also I travelled on them. I love the diesel trains from the 1960's through to the 1970's which bring me happy memories especially the Deltic 37's. When I see these engines pulling passenger cars it brings back the memories of my happy childhood and my beloved late parents. I don't like modern trains as they are sole less where diesel trains were like living soulful beings that were beautiful. I am not a train spotter but I just love diesel trains for what they are and for those beautiful memories of a wonderful time in my life and one of my most loved memories with my incredible parents RIP. My beloved dad worked on the Railway laying railway tracks and maintenance on the track in the 1950's on the line from Euston. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🤝🤝💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦
Very nice video and great camera work. I like much the 'Deltic' class locomotive and the steam "The Flying Scotsman" is unique. New subscriber. Greetings from Italy. Stefano
The last sentence may depend on one's gender and orientation, but yes it is definitely something special. Incidentally 22 deltic locos replaced 55 A4s, due to higher productivity of the deltic. One of the deltics only took five and a half years to reach the million miles milestone, unthinkable in Gresley's time. As for the noise, if I bought a washing machine and it sounded like a deltic, I would want a refund.
I would love a washing machine thats sounds like a Deltic power unit. Could live with that. Would be on an endless cycle !! Class 55 superior to A4 in every way
@@thomasburke2683Actually they replaced only 35 A4s. And as an avid train spotter I saw all 35 of them. And as for Deltics I have driven them none stop 07 30 am Leeds to Kings Cross. Not possible today as all Azumas services stop at Wakefield.
Hallo, thank you from the Czechia. Deltic diesel with there s originally delta system engines ant A4 Mallard steam engines are MOST ORIGINÁLLLY locomotives of all the time. And legendary Flying Scottsman!
The best excuse i ever gave for being late into Victoria station, this was the announcement i made and result. "I am sorry for the delay to this service arriving into Victoria, but i have been informed this is due to waiting for the steam engine 'Sir Nigel Gresley', getting up a head of steam. Because of this we have a platform alteration and we will now be arriving at platform 3 as it is on platform 2, to our right hand side". You could feel our networker lurch to the right as everybody looked out that side.
0:01 look at that sir Nigel gresley is now reunited with the flying Scotsman first time the A4 and the A3 to be seen together as it did in the days of steam
60007 looks fabulous in it's blue livery, last time we saw it on the NYM it was green, not a great diesel lover but the Deltics look and sound so powerful and reminds me of the Blue prototype with white stripes coming through Lincoln Central in the late 50's.
Leeds Central in the early 60’s was great to see ‘Pinza & Crepello and other in-named deltics resting on a centre road. I loved the sound of the twin napiers. Best of all though was a pacific backing up from Copley Hill shed, usual suspects Bois Roussel, Patrick Stirling, Abbotsford to name a few. The jewel in the crown for me though was the utterly awesome A3. German blinkers, banjo dome GN coal rail tender, indeed the sight of those is etched on my brain for eternity ( like an AEC Regent Iii. ) What a railway, what an era, what a country. Sadly all gone. Forever.
Both engines looking resplendent at the home of steam! RSG even on 2 engines. Wish I could have been there as it certainly seemed to get the punters in.
I wish I’d seen a Deltic run. I always remember seeing its final run reported on ITN news, with some devastated bloke kissing it and rubbing his head on it (I was 11 or 12 at the time and even then that seemed a bit much😂). But they are extraordinary beasts.
I'm speculating, but suspect that the high speed (RPM) of the deltic engine, and its complex cylinder and piston arrangement, probably gave them a short lifespan. They were probably also a maintenance nightmare compared to a conventional engine. Class 47s etc were heavy and less spectacular but reliable and long lasting. Bit like comparing a Maserati with a Ford or Toyota. I know which I would prefer, in order to get me to my destination.
The English Electric and Sulzer engines were easier to build in large numbers for similar power. Easier and cheaper maintenance and thus cheaper to run in large numbers. Deltics were complex engines which were powerful, but soon showed themselves to have high maintanance demands according to BR managers and unqiue in parts and skills to maintain them. Compare the Deltic loco to the Class 43 HST's which were built in vast numbers using common parts and to this day, still meet the requirements of the operators. Just age is against them. Over 40 year old. Engines were replaced when at the end of the service life with new engines and yet the full train remains in service. Ideal for a train operator.
The Deltics were capable of huge mileages, but this was achieved by having a high proportion of spares in hand, including complete power units. This ties up alot of capital. Also, in the early years there was a maintenance contract with the builder, which is quite normal in todays privatised scenario, but unprecedented then. If BR had tried to introduce that on a widespread basis it would have led to trouble with the unions. So the high mileage was achieved at considerable expense, and furthermore this was only intended to be a stopgap. East Coast electrification was supposed to happen in the 1970s!
@thomasburke2683 Deltics were actually pretty reliable, but there was very little call for Type 5 diesel traction, until the HST came along. They also had a long lifespan from 1962 until 1982. They were non-standard, though, as you say.
Seeing a Deltic in the two-tone green reminds me of how impressive these wonderful locos were. I can just remember the late 60's when some of the Deltics were still green and not everything was BR blue - some of my earliest railway memories.
My eldest brother - 5 years older than me - remembers the A4's on ECML passenger trains - lucky so-and-so! He was once lifted up by my Dad to touch the emblem on Mallard's boiler commemorating the 126mph record. His reaction was: "It's hot, Daddy!"
Just a bit of wheel slip to show who's boss around here! Moved around to to get all the best shots just right. Well done and thanks.
The Deltic 37 is my favourite engine because when I was a small child of 4 or 5 years old, my parents and I used to go by train to London King's Cross from Welwyn Garden city either to see my parents friends back in London, see my Aunt who was living in London or to go to London Zoo for the day. I remember the fast passenger trains travelling to Scotland by Deltic 37's which used to thunder through through the station either Scotland bound or travelling to King's Cross, I used to try and hide from it as I was scared of it but I loved it as well. I will be 60 years old this year (2024) and I remember diesel trains from the late 1960's and also I travelled on them. I love the diesel trains from the 1960's through to the 1970's which bring me happy memories especially the Deltic 37's. When I see these engines pulling passenger cars it brings back the memories of my happy childhood and my beloved late parents. I don't like modern trains as they are sole less where diesel trains were like living soulful beings that were beautiful. I am not a train spotter but I just love diesel trains for what they are and for those beautiful memories of a wonderful time in my life and one of my most loved memories with my incredible parents RIP. My beloved dad worked on the Railway laying railway tracks and maintenance on the track in the 1950's on the line from Euston. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🤝🤝💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦
you got a wrong one there, the class 55 are tge deltics
Very nice video and great camera work. I like much the 'Deltic' class locomotive and the steam "The Flying Scotsman" is unique. New subscriber. Greetings from Italy. Stefano
What a day! Seems like everyone had the same idea.
The Deltic sounds like a washing machine in its rinsing cycle.The steam engine, " sir Nigel" is the most sexiest and aerodynamic locomotive.
The last sentence may depend on one's gender and orientation, but yes it is definitely something special.
Incidentally 22 deltic locos replaced 55 A4s, due to higher productivity of the deltic. One of the deltics only took five and a half years to reach the million miles milestone, unthinkable in Gresley's time.
As for the noise, if I bought a washing machine and it sounded like a deltic, I would want a refund.
I would love a washing machine thats sounds like a Deltic power unit. Could live with that. Would be on an endless cycle !! Class 55 superior to A4 in every way
Sir Nige brilliant as she is could never make a concrete platform shake as she left a station, a Deltic at full chat could.
Better than sounding like a bag of bolts, as the low speed diesels do!
@@thomasburke2683Actually they replaced only 35 A4s. And as an avid train spotter I saw all 35 of them. And as for Deltics I have driven them none stop 07 30 am Leeds to Kings Cross. Not possible today as all Azumas services stop at Wakefield.
Hallo, thank you from the Czechia. Deltic diesel with there s originally delta system engines ant A4 Mallard steam engines are MOST ORIGINÁLLLY locomotives of all the time. And legendary Flying Scottsman!
The best excuse i ever gave for being late into Victoria station, this was the announcement i made and result. "I am sorry for the delay to this service arriving into Victoria, but i have been informed this is due to waiting for the steam engine 'Sir Nigel Gresley', getting up a head of steam. Because of this we have a platform alteration and we will now be arriving at platform 3 as it is on platform 2, to our right hand side". You could feel our networker lurch to the right as everybody looked out that side.
0:01 look at that sir Nigel gresley is now reunited with the flying Scotsman first time the A4 and the A3 to be seen together as it did in the days of steam
Beautiful footage ❤Both are icons of the Railways , Beautiful sounding locos ❤❤❤❤
60007 looks fabulous in it's blue livery, last time we saw it on the NYM it was green, not a great diesel lover but the Deltics look and sound so powerful and reminds me of the Blue prototype with white stripes coming through Lincoln Central in the late 50's.
Leeds Central in the early 60’s was great to see ‘Pinza & Crepello and other in-named deltics resting on a centre road. I loved the sound of the twin napiers. Best of all though was a pacific backing up from Copley Hill shed, usual suspects Bois Roussel, Patrick Stirling, Abbotsford to name a few. The jewel in the crown for me though was the utterly awesome A3. German blinkers, banjo dome GN coal rail tender, indeed the sight of those is etched on my brain for eternity ( like an AEC Regent Iii. )
What a railway, what an era, what a country. Sadly all gone. Forever.
Both engines looking resplendent at the home of steam! RSG even on 2 engines. Wish I could have been there as it certainly seemed to get the punters in.
I wish I’d seen a Deltic run. I always remember seeing its final run reported on ITN news, with some devastated bloke kissing it and rubbing his head on it (I was 11 or 12 at the time and even then that seemed a bit much😂). But they are extraordinary beasts.
Hi what diesel locomotive is running in the background on your video? Please tell me!!!!!!
BR class 55 "Deltic"
Hello @@voidjavelin23I can hear a diesel cross country train running in the background
Good video, like
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Why weren't more locos built with Deltic style engines? 🤔😃
I'm speculating, but suspect that the high speed (RPM) of the deltic engine, and its complex cylinder and piston arrangement, probably gave them a short lifespan. They were probably also a maintenance nightmare compared to a conventional engine.
Class 47s etc were heavy and less spectacular but reliable and long lasting.
Bit like comparing a Maserati with a Ford or Toyota. I know which I would prefer, in order to get me to my destination.
The English Electric and Sulzer engines were easier to build in large numbers for similar power. Easier and cheaper maintenance and thus cheaper to run in large numbers. Deltics were complex engines which were powerful, but soon showed themselves to have high maintanance demands according to BR managers and unqiue in parts and skills to maintain them.
Compare the Deltic loco to the Class 43 HST's which were built in vast numbers using common parts and to this day, still meet the requirements of the operators. Just age is against them. Over 40 year old. Engines were replaced when at the end of the service life with new engines and yet the full train remains in service. Ideal for a train operator.
The Deltics were capable of huge mileages, but this was achieved by having a high proportion of spares in hand, including complete power units. This ties up alot of capital. Also, in the early years there was a maintenance contract with the builder, which is quite normal in todays privatised scenario, but unprecedented then. If BR had tried to introduce that on a widespread basis it would have led to trouble with the unions. So the high mileage was achieved at considerable expense, and furthermore this was only intended to be a stopgap. East Coast electrification was supposed to happen in the 1970s!
@thomasburke2683 Deltics were actually pretty reliable, but there was very little call for Type 5 diesel traction, until the HST came along. They also had a long lifespan from 1962 until 1982. They were non-standard, though, as you say.
Good bideo mate 🧉
Didn’t Dr Who fight with the Deltics?….lol
No "The" in 60103's name.
Keep off the zoom
I don’t know how you can mention Deltic and Sir Nigel Gresley in the same breath ..shame on you