BR 37372 with Baby Deltic engine!

[thehoff1982]

Can't believe they scrapped all the class 23's. However, we can recreate anything these days right? a baby deltic is nothing more than bluebrints and steel, we destroyed all the originals, lets remake one using skemetrics and modern day electrics and technology! just like the original without the reliability problems!

[andy126128]

god thate sounds good

[droon124]

are they called baby deltics because they have lower noses?

[douro20]

@droon124

No, because it has the smaller T9-39 Deltic and it's a smaller locomotive.

[douro20]

@douro20

Pardon me, I meant T9-29.

[andy126128]

are thay dowing eny thing whith thate 87

[andy126128]

isent thate a old vintige 37

[clydeferries]

Did they have to 'Cut and shut' the tractor's body as they weren't as big as the 37's

[LordGeorgeRodney]

why don't they put this in the Bay Deltic and one day preserve that and run it.

[Koolcamvids]

This shows resolution of a video isn't everything.

[meshtools]

Do you know when they will be doing another test? Or do you know of a website where I can get more info? Thanks! :)

[tpvalley]

@meshtools

llok on the deltic preservation society website....google it.

[EVO1966]

There's always some twat who stands in the way !!! 2.46 onwards.



[ricjuk]

that made my whole laptop vibrate!

[TheCatapultTV]

good to see the baby deltics alive again

now please dps, build a replica body!

[itgamer100]

@TheCatapultTV :O OH NOOO POOR 37!, only joking, it looks and sound s great in a 37, get the 37s engine in it too for ultimate power!!!!, now go and paint it in EWS....

[psychotikpaisano]

Amazing sound!

[McCann26197]

they have started work on converting the 37 into a class 23 now, thats somthing to look forward to seeing 

[Xantec]

a 37 with some serious balls now :D

[13cheese999]

i'm starting to fall asleep....

[adelestevens]

Take a BR class 20 chassis and fit the T9-29 and generator set.

Chop the cabs and ends off a 37 and modify the windows a bit.

Butcher up some new body work and cobble together some control gear.

I'm sure theres enough scrappers to make something that looks very much like a baby deltic.

[joebarefoot]

love the sounds .there so real.

[pookleburger]

Lovely, smooth Deltic power. Needs two baby Deltic engines to get the harmonics of 2 engines running together, Awesome!

[mrspivvy]

@pookleburger I agree- but this engine is the only one in existence sadly

[MarkeatonLord]

@pookleburger The Baby Deltics only ever had one engine. They wouldn't have been big enough for two.

[Andi090386]

JJust listen to that Deltic Hum, unlike the engine she would've had which just growls and farts..

[a4mallardie]

sounds nice

[mrspivvy]

I'm so glad this has progressed so far, will it move under its own power or is it a static exhibit?

[lonelywolf1966]

sounds just like her big sisters,,,  only angrier

[37201xoim]

Sounds rather cute, doesn't it. Excellent recording.

[rorymacve]

Listen to that Napier purr. Great vid!

[Bridport6705]

What a great sound - even better if you could get her moving along the track with a bit of weight - clagtastic.

[AndreiTupolev]

What a brilliant idea. Doesn't it sound good when they give it a bit of welly. Now, who wouldn't pay for a ride behind that?

Still sounds like a bag of spanners when they shut it down, though.

[mrspivvy]

It's a characteristic of the engine design. due to the 3 banks of cylinders/3 crankshafts, there is phasing gear on the crank output side of the motor to give a common output, it's these phasing gears oscillating when the engine shuts down that makes the noise

[31144]

Well in lads,hook up the main geny next and lets hear it get angry,she's got an definate bark to her without doubt,excellent

[tpvalley]

the main generator must be hooked up, its also the starter, or do u mean load up the generator?

[quadrophenia3]

First time I have ever heard that engine running and it sure sound as free reving and its bigger brother.

But where on earth did the unit come from surely they would all have been scrapped along with the locos after all the locos were scrapped because they were non-standard.

Did this unit have other applications such as its bigger brother Napier unit had in boats?

Shame a class 23 wasn't preserved especially as one was used for years at the RTC in Derby.

[tpvalley]

look on the dps website it says there, I think it was for a generator.

[37372]

My pet loco! :) Glad it's being of use again!

[Toontrain]

Hellfire!! got a lighter quicker note than a D18-25, its a pitty that its not clagged up to all the auxillary machines via driveshafts like on the original 23's then you'd get the weird whirring noise with it too ;)

[BRU11ROAD]

One day could we see a replia of the North British Warship (D600 class ) or even a hawker siddely Kestrel the ones that got away

[BRU11ROAD]

Let's hope they build a Replica of a Baby Deltic and return it to the main line

[Toontrain]

I resent that remark!! there is feck all wrong with Paxman 16YHXL block number 55902 currently installed in D8233, it will be a runner as soon as we get the genny back from overhaul next year. (J.Lovell C15PS committee member)

[type2thrash]

No offence whatsoever was ment by that remark! I just know a lot of money is needed to get the generator repaired and with running an appeal myself, I know people arn't so keen to hand over their cash in the 'current economical climate'. I just think it was remarkable that 7076 was able to operate at the ELR gala using one of 1041's powerunits. I would love to see your loco up and running and appreciate the hard work you are putting into getting her operational! Hope to see her running soon?!

[FPDELTIC]

Excellent video

[clagfest]

Don't take it the wrong way Phil, but I'm no fan of Deltics to be honest.

I do however agree with Woolybak8, that this does indeed sound better than an 'Adult Deltic'

Strange how the smaller engines can sometimes out thrash the larger ones.

[bronzeonion]

what happened to the actual bodyshell?

[pwormald]

It was cut up in the late 1970's

[bronzeonion]

oh, are the people that are restoring the engine going to build a brand new bodyshell or are they going to carry on using the 37?

[Skoda130]

@pwormald Is this engine actually ised to run the 37372, or is it used for auxillary power purposes?

[goodgodzilla]

Sounds fantastic, great post.

[pete37038]

Not into that !!!!!

[Woolybak8]

That actually sounds better than a normal deltic strangely :S

[deltic17]

Wow. Wonderful video & what a great sound!