Napier overload!

On 20th September 2003, at Barrow Hill, Class 55 Deltic no. 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' erupts as she takes a small train + sister loco D9009 'Alycidon' out of the station. Sound level goes to overload!!!

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[saradawn6]

Were's the overload.. I just saw a train going past...



[philquine]

@saradawn6 - Where did you see that?

[saradawn6]

@philquine In the video...

[philquine]

@saradawn6 - Which video was that? Most are on dvd these days, but you can still get them.

[jlcame94]

what happened? fuel overfload?

[philquine]

No, that's perfectly normal for a Deltic! The driver just got a bit carried away with the power.

[shoptothecaf]

I meant who gives a F|_|CK about whingy neighbours and whingy youtube posters going on about noise pollution. Deltics Rock

[conkeroonee]

The overload is in the sound level not the engines

[justforever96]

I've never heard a train that sounded like a truck doing a sled pull before! I haven't listened to that many diesel locos pulling out before, but usually the engines sound more like loud background noise. Maybe I've just never heard one at full power and low speeds before? That one sounded great!

[justforever96]

@ArmandKarlsen I bet you'd be more likely to fit your car into the engine, really.

[justforever96]

@Tjita1 YEah, but an electric motor can't provide anywhere near the visceral enjoyment of hearing a good ol' piston engine wailing away, no matter the configuration. If they made an electic car that made 1,000hp and 4,000lb-ft of torque and went for 0-60mph in 1.2 seconds, I'd still choose a 150hp straight six. It might take you 10 seconds to reach 60, but that's all the more time to enjoy the sound and feel of it!

[conkeroonee]

this is like keeping a racehorse in your back yard

[mrg2507]

Christ.... another weekend warrior driving a train like a moron.....

[ASS3464]

this is how they should be driven. Clearing out the cow webs

[CornishMorgan]

@philquine lol, "notch 1...notch 2... notch 8...bang"

[1madaboutguitar]

@MrDunkol It is bewildering how they were so powerful and not very fast

[XHORNBYX]

this explains why my hornby deltic 9006 makes such a loud noise...