DELTIC 50 - National Railway Museum - Co Durham

[va7mn]

The original DP2 was involved in an accident at Thirsk in the summer of 1967. It ended up being scrapped and its engines being put in Royal Oak and ending up in 55 037. I first saw DP2 while trainspotting in Batley in 1963, my friends and I all chorused "DP2??"!

[kostas903]

Fantastic video Kyle!!Thumps Up!!!

[imautuber444]

Great vid, Does the "Prototype" actually work? If not I wonder way it hasn't been full restored? also love the craftsman pipes on 022 they really put the finishing touches to the livery.

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@imautuber444 Many thanks. The Prototype DP2 does not work, because it has no engines as far as I am aware. Your question is also one I would like to know the answer to, but personally I can only see it being a museum piece, but who knows? Cheers

[TimRuffle]

@KBRAILVIDEOS Liked that very much.

I think DP1 has engines- in fact I believe you can see them through the windows in this footage. IIRC she suffered some sort of major failure which prompted withdrawal. There are differences between her and the production Deltics and I suppose she was deemed too non-standard to bother with.

Much the same happened to the whole class twenty-odd years later of course.

[heabow]

O U T S T A N D I N G !

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@heabow Many thanks!

[crompton33]

A real pleasure to watch, thank's for the post.

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@crompton33 Many thanks

[molzips]

Excellent coverage of this unique event. Thanks for sharing. Regards, John

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@molzips Many thanks

[dvtape]

Excellent video.

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@dvtape Many thanks

[robmasterman]

An amazing record of this special event K, showing all the livery options carried by these magnificent machines, and of course the Prototype Deltic......Bob

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@robmasterman Appreciated. Think the only livery missing is that Porterbrook Purple (55016). Don't think it is one that needs to be done again though.

[MegaCullie]

great vid kyle .with so much THRASHING power in one area i dont no what to say .roll on sat at the ELR its a like from me cheers

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@MegaCullie Many thanks. The power coming from the engines really made my ears hurt so much I had to leave the site at one point.

[paaltje91]

Hell yeah! I'm coming over from Holland to there all to see those beasty machines together!

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@paaltje91 This is a special event and has now ended. Your only opportunity to see the last 5 remaining working Deltics will be Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October at East Lancashire Railway, then as far as I am aware they will go back to their normal bases, East Lancs for 55016 and 55022 and Barrow Hill for the others apart from the Prototype Deltic which is always based at NRM Shildon and 55002 at NRM York.

[paaltje91]

@KBRAILVIDEOS Yes, I went to Bury on the 15th of October. I arrived there around 5.30am. I took to oppertunity to take some photo's without people. Wasn't that easy, as I couldn't get on the platform. But it was awesome to see and hear those beasty machines!

[howarth004]

That sure was some line up and start up , nicly videod

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@howarth004 Indeed, was worth paying to see that! Cheers

[themarcrpearson]

going to the deltic weekend on saturday at the east lancs, cant wait

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

@themarcrpearson Hope you enjoy! I may be going my self tomorrow, but currently undecided.