The LNER Encyclopedia

Hi All

I have added quite a number of new Deltic photos, all of the preserved ones by David Heath
D9000 Royal Scots Grey in green livery at Bescot
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163311.html
D9000 Royal Scots Grey with giant thistle headboard at Portsmouth
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163312.html
55002 Kings own Yorkshire light Infantry at Brush Works
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60185602.html
55002 cabside coat of arms
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163245.html
D9016 Gordon Highlander at Cambridge with Network Southeast headboard
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163308.html
D9016 at Brush Works
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163306.html
55019 Royal Highland Fusilier (unknown location)
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163310.html
55019 Royal Highland Fusilier Carlisle open day
http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/p60163309.html

Neil

Thanks for those sir-always a fine way to pass the time of day.Got any more?

Ferrybridge Flyer wrote:Thanks for those sir-always a fine way to pass the time of day.Got any more?

Few 100 photos here

http://www.deltics.photos.gb.net/

Neil

Thanks for the nudge in the right direction-some cracking shots on there.My own favourite is 55002,not only because it was named after our local regiment,but it was the only one i "cabbed"!It's also been receiving some attention (not before time) at the NRM.

No 22 D9020 I can hear those rails singing.

They don't make them like that anymore-British genius.

Just looked at pic 22. Everything is right about that pic all maroon coaching stock and the deltic itself is in the colours that are my personal favourite two tone green, small yellow front end, and white cab surround.
I can just hear it now.

excellent pictures and what a great website do you have any pics of deltics up the
Berwick-upon-tweed way ???

G'Day Gents
Certainly a powerful loco the old Deltic's, and if you had two engines running, left the brakes on, opened the throttle, to full bore and let them build up a bit of power, when you released the brake's, you would slide you UP the back of the seat, you could if you were not careful take your foot off the deadman???
I have shunted coaches at Hornsey Carriage sidings with a Deltic, not the ideal choice of loco, someone once said to me about the Deltic's ' whisper there name with reverance' I said why, no one will ever hear you!! You always had to shout, whenever they were near you.
manna

berwickspotter wrote:excellent pictures and what a great website do you have any pics of deltics up the
Berwick-upon-tweed way ???

Sorry nothing between Newcastle & Edinburgh

Neil

neildimmer wrote:

berwickspotter wrote:excellent pictures and what a great website do you have any pics of deltics up the
Berwick-upon-tweed way ???

Sorry nothing between Newcastle & Edinburgh

Neil

Ok neil never mind my fav deltic is D9000

Wish they could get DELTIC back on the rails-imagine that!!

Did D9002 carry a tops number when in two tone green livery before the repaint to Rail blue? I cant seem to remember if it did.

52D wrote:Did D9002 carry a tops number when in two tone green livery before the repaint to Rail blue? I cant seem to remember if it did.

No, they all went blue long, long before TOPS renumbering. Napier Chronicles record that D9002 was the first of the class to go rail blue, in 1966. It lost its 'D' in 1968 and became 55002 in 1973.

I love the two-tone green that our dear Deltics wore,but imagine if they'd carried the colours of DELTIC?