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Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by neildimmer, Nov 21, 2013.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added some new photos of D9000/55022 Royal Scots Grey
    The first few are of 550022 on the Deltic Farewell tour at Edinburgh 2nd January 1982
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022/i-LQBTsPZ
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022/i-wVxz22D

    and 55022 along with numerous other Deltics at Doncaster 18/4/82
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022/i-rPJ79Mw

    second collection features new photos of D9000 at various open days & exhibitions
    including this one alongside D9016 with a label stating
    ‘way in 20p’
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022-Preserved/i-dD57Lqk
    Other photos of D9000
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022-Preserved/i-mg3zGkL
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022-Preserved/i-v5RRR4w
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022-Preserved/i-NGgSsKk
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022-Preserved/i-7bq5kxB
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55022-Preserved/i-RZfwNJC

    Neil

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/
     
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  2. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    The scrap line at Doncaster is a sad sight.:(
     
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  3. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    at least a few of them survived the scrapman :)

    Neil
     
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    Another 13 years and perhaps there'll be a great gathering of the survivors to celebrate their 75th anniversary!
     
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  5. DisusedBranch

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    Did you miss the do at Shildon a couple of years ago? All six survivors plus the prototype. Brought back many memories of my spotting childhood!
     
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  7. neildimmer

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    I have added some new photos to 4 Deltic collections

    D9001 St Paddy at Berwick in August 1964 on 1A16 down Flying Scotsman
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/Pre-TOPS-Deltics/i-CcFSDZf

    55002 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Railfest York 10/6/12
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55002-Preserved/i-9WgJPDh

    55005 Prince of Wales own Regiment of Yorkshire Doncaster Works 1-11-81
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55005/i-vTs8Jx9

    55007 Pinza The Deltic Anglian 12-9-81
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55007/i-dF5SL5N
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55007/i-TKTntQL
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55007/i-Nbt9pGN
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55007/i-HPkQWkj
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55007/i-n8bWb6k
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55007/i-SwsTNBd

    Neil

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    neildimmer, Nov 28, 2013
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  8. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    They oozed power with the deep body sides. They can still turn heads. Great machines.
     
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  9. RalphW

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    I wonder what one would look like painted matt black............. mean and brutal spring to mind....
     
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    I always preferred Deltics in green myself. Deltics seem to loose their brutal looks in BR blue in my opinion.

    image.jpg
     
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    'Orrible springs to my mind.
     
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    Couldn't agree more. Two tone green to break up the sides and the small yellow panel to soften that great big nose. Lovely pic by the way.
     
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    Yes but remember how Scotsman looked in matt black.
     
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    I have added new photos to 6 Deltic collections

    55009 Alycidon standby loco Deltic Farewell Newcastle 2/1/82
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55009

    55010 Kings Own Scottish Borderer South of Peterborough 12-9-81
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55010/i-rqmQqrq

    55011 sadly dumped at Doncaster Works The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 3-10-82
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55011/i-PWBnjpd

    55014 Duke of Wellington Regiment Finsbury Park 12-9-81
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55014/i-M6zt9qc

    55015 Tulyar Deltic Farewell 2/1/82
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55015/i-BmsNNHc

    55015 Tulyar in preservation
    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55015-Preserved/i-QGGkdG5

    Neil


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    I'll take any colour you like (even the Porterhouse Purple:eek:) just as long as both engines are running and there's an "enthusiastic" driver on the handle.;)
    Best I ever heard (55022) was an aforementioned driver up the hill from Dewsbury to Morley Tunnel. All the valley heard that.:)
     
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    A nice little video clip:-
     
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    Thanks for that link, as I said mean and brutal.......:)
     
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    I have added more new class 55 Deltic photos to 5 collections



    D9016 Gordon Highlander & D9000 Royal Scots Grey 'Way in 20p' on cab window

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55016-Preserved/i-4SKJqpv



    55018 Ballymoss York The White Rose 15-6-80

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55018/i-hMHMSvV



    55019 Royal Highland Fusilier Doncaster Works 1-11-81 (still in service)

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55019/i-NVRcgn7



    D9019 (55019) Royal Highland Fusilier 20030,20064 Basingstoke Open Day 26-9-87

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55019-Preserved/i-pNB3wWc



    55021 Argyll & Sutherland Highlander (1) Stratford Works 11-7-81

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55021/i-Jd3LjJk

    http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5255/Class-55-Deltics/55021/i-3gtGfL6



    Neil
     
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