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Identification of diesels a brief dissertation by Jamessquared

Discussie in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' gestart door RalphW, 24 jan 2013.

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  1. Victor

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    :eek: He's started something now, I've just Googled "Big Hooters". It was a bit of a shock for an old man.........................:madgrin:
     
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  2. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    I think you'll find that Lego train is an electric (the giveaway is on the roof). I only have a Diploma in Diesel Identification; I can't be expected to keep up with electrics as well...

    Tom (pondering what to do about the Southern Region EDs...)
     
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  3. Rumpole

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    Could be worse. Could wake up next to a Tesco Beefburger.
     
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    easy. run them on electric where there is a third rail and diesel elsewhere :)
     
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    No, that's an aerial for the on-board TV.
     
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  6. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Crikey, this Diesel Ident lark is harder than it looks.

    So just to get this straight: Loco has a 3rd rail pick up shoe? Still not conclusivly an electric, could be a Southern Region diesel. Loco has a pantograph? Not conclusively an electric, could be a diesel with onboard TV. Loco is boxy looking and has clag coming out of the chimney? Might not be a diesel, could be a Bulleid steam engine. Any other quirks I should be aware of?

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 29 jan 2013
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    What about something that made a whining/roaring sort of sound and looked like a Class 20 mated with a Black 5?
     
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  8. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    deltics don't have big hooters...they definitely sound little...
     
    ADB968008, 29 jan 2013
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  9. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Can you just imagine a Deltic approaching say Retford at 100+ mph with this bellowing forth...

    [youtube]V92OBNsQgxU&start=240[/youtube]
     
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  10. richards

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    For the mighty Deltics, I was thinking of something like this:

    The London Fanfare Trumpets - Fanfare 2 - YouTube

    Richard (desperately getting back into Victor's good books)
     
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    Furtwangler?? The mind boggles!
     
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    That sounds like the wife on one of her 'off days' then.....
     
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    You mean to say you've never wangled a furt? Good grief man, you haven't lived. :)
     
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    Hummm, and I thought we were discussing Deltic air horns.
     
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    OK, you don't need the horns on the mighty machines, you KNOW when one is coming, starts with a low gentle hum, gets louder, and, there is was...........gone. At 100mph.........ish.:tape:
     
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    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    That's easy, a bit of bribery will do it, send a case of Laphroaig and all will be forgiven. :madgrin:
     
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    Disturbed only by the distant sound of the travelling fitters bolting bits back on as it goes ..... :D
     
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  18. richards

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    NOTE TO SELF: Tricky spelling that. Maybe find something similar... What's this? It's light brown, smooth, and comes from up north. Just need to stick a label over that name. 'Smiths' does sound a bit common.

    Richard
     
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    Southern region class 71s have both shoes and pantographs. The outwardly similar 74s had shoes and a diesel engine. Sorry if I've confused you further!
     
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  20. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    No, not a problem:

    - Got a 3rd rail pickup shoe. Therefore clearly a diesel.
    - Got a pantograph. Therefore clearly has onboard TV.

    So a class 71 is clearly a diesel with onboard TV. Simples...

    Tom
     
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