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VEGAS
Battle of Britain
Posts: 3993 Joined: 15 Sep 2005, 22:41Location: probably lost on the moors
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by VEGAS 08 May 2011, 01:49
Hi folks,
Not quite aviation related, but wonderful to see this preserved old girl working for a living once more.
Read up on it and she appears to be on temporary hire to GB Freight to deal with a very large workload.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3badjNBVjg&feature=fvst I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
FlyTexas
Red Arrows
Posts: 7151 Joined: 26 Jun 2004, 10:18Location: Texas
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by FlyTexas 08 May 2011, 07:18
Neat video.
I'm guessing there's not many Deltics left still up and running?
Brian
DarrenL
Concorde
Posts: 1121 Joined: 10 Aug 2010, 22:26Location: In between Turweston & Cranfield
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by DarrenL 08 May 2011, 10:21
FlyTexas wrote: Neat video.
I'm guessing there's not many Deltics left still up and running?
Brian
There are 6 (3 in BR blue, 3 in older BR green) not all running at the same time but they all have been.
jonesey2k
Vintage Pair
Posts: 2613 Joined: 13 Aug 2004, 13:59Location: Liverpool
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by jonesey2k 08 May 2011, 10:24
I remember several years ago they had one running on the mainline pulling scheduled passengers. Bought ticket just to ride behind one
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simondix
Vintage Pair
Posts: 2211 Joined: 10 Aug 2007, 08:54Location: Redditch, Worcestershire, UK
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by simondix 08 May 2011, 13:21
I did a journey from Kings Cross to Edinburgh in the seventies and was pulled by her. I think the sound of a Deltic is to Diesel trains the equivalent of a Merlin to aircraft.
Simon
'The trouble with the speed of light is it gets here too early in the morning!' Alfred. E. Neuman
jonesey2k
Vintage Pair
Posts: 2613 Joined: 13 Aug 2004, 13:59Location: Liverpool
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by jonesey2k 08 May 2011, 19:30
Sounds better then a Merlin IMO
Especialy when it's being thrashed and is putting out loads of clag
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delticbob
Concorde
Posts: 682 Joined: 19 Aug 2005, 19:15Location: Doncaster. UK
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by delticbob 09 May 2011, 19:42
My Lordz (rail enthusiast term
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Decent thread. Yes 55022 RSG has been on hire for about 3 weeks. This week is the last week I think, but the loco continues to haul specials on the network. In fact I'm booked on one in July I think it is , from here (Doncaster) to the sunny sarf! Paignton.
You've made my week. I'm off back into my box again now
Bob
I can fly now with my fantastic new PC
I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
I'm guessing there's not many Deltics left still up and running?
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