Identification of diesels a brief dissertation by Jamessquared

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

 

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...)

 

Could be worse. Could wake up next to a Tesco Beefburger.

 

easy. run them on electric where there is a third rail and diesel elsewhere

 

No, that's an aerial for the on-board TV.

 

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

 

What about something that made a whining/roaring sort of sound and looked like a Class 20 mated with a Black 5?

 

deltics don't have big hooters...they definitely sound little...

 

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)

 

Furtwangler?? The mind boggles!

 

That sounds like the wife on one of her 'off days' then.....

 

You mean to say you've never wangled a furt? Good grief man, you haven't lived.

 

Hummm, and I thought we were discussing Deltic air horns.

 

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:

 

That's easy, a bit of bribery will do it, send a case of Laphroaig and all will be forgiven. :madgrin:

 

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

 

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!

 

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