Deltics 24/7: from dawn till dusk with 55022.
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2010
- "Deltics 24/7" is my film of a special day, 24th of July 2010, from lineside. Special because, with Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey hauling a GBRF staff excursion from Newcastle-Scarborough that was private, I was again able to experience a day linesiding with the guarantee of multiple Deltic 'sightings' - and all in the year 2010! Talk about cheating time! I make no apologies for including in my edit the approach and aftermath of certain 'passes'. The often drawn-out sound of a Deltic approach and its long, lingering note after passing epitomises the magical hold these locos had on people and made each sighting of a Deltic racing along the east Coast Main Line, both an event and an experience. May the Deltic drone live on.
The trip ran via Doncaster in each direction. The loco also handled the Doncaster-Newcastle ECS movements before and after the tour proper and these are both shown. The shots in order are: northbound ECS at dawn at Fenwick; Newcastle-Scarbro leg northbound at Great Heck; Scarbro-Newc leg southbound at Gateforth and later, northbound at Ryther; finally, the southbound (Newc-Donc) ECS at Fenwick at dusk.
Beautifully captured, but that first shot in particular is something else. A quiet, peaceful morning interrupted by the thunderous Deltic with all its power and majesty, the sound as it and the coaches race past only for it to return to tranquility moments later...Fabulous. Top bombing sir.
I love the smell of Napier’s in the morning
porno6361 I stood next to one idling in Waverley for about twenty minutes. I could taste the fumes afterwards and my jacket stank!
The Deltic Drone, what an awesome locomotive, nothing comes close to the absolute power & presence of these beasties. 😈😈😈😈😈❤️❤️❤️❤️
I had 22 a few years ago and clocked at 108mph on load 12, you could feel the speed and appreciate the power even after all these years, the carriages were silent with everyone mesmerised at the the world flying by outside. Awesome experience.
An insane engine design and never to be repeated. People in 1000 years seriously need to be able to experience how it used to be.
"How it used to be". Spot on, and this from somebody who has yet to see/hear one of these beasts in the flesh. Great atmosphere throughout, birdsong giving way to the howl of the beast and returning as the parting drone fades away. Lovely!
Francis Sharkey Not quite “how it used to be” Francis.......... Continuous Welded Rail today has robbed spotters of the ultimate excitement of having the deafening sound of 60’ clickerty-clack from the train’s coaching stock and the rattle of loose fishplates every second or so!!
@@rmlectronicsuk2410 I agree the sounds are good from the loco but I miss the clickety clack from the coaching stock its not the same anymore as all modern tracks are welded now sadly unless you go on a preserved line like the east lancs railway at bury or other private railways but you stuck at 25mph sadly!!!
Good video of these powerful beasts it's been a while since I've had the pleasure to see one of these awesome sounding unusual locomotives but I've been behind a few as a kid in the late seventies and early 1980s and I'm going to the next east lancs railway open day to experience it again! Great video of these beasts at high speed!!!😍🥰😍
Your in for a treat Francis!!
It doesn't matter how many times I watch these videos dedicated to Deltics, that Howl & Drone always makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Long may these awesome locos thunder along the tracks.
As an Irish rail fan, i have to say that's an incredible locomotive with an amazing sound. Love that drone sound especially when it's coming from in the distance and the way it gradually fades out when it passes by. Fantastic stuff
That final shot could really take you back the the early 1980s with a speeding Deltic bearing down on you with a set of MkII's in tow. A spectacular collection pal! Keep up the good work! :D
Lovely footage, and that Deltic drone is awesome! well done👍
Shame about the highly cancerous fumes but oh, what a fabulous sound.....and it seems the birds agree too as they are chirping away. So many memories evoked, so many journeys recalled.
Eco warrior alert
@@pauldevenish well he's not wrong to be fair lol. Deltics are of their time. Doesn't make them any less graceful though. This must have been something to behold
Agree 👍💯 cuhhhhhhhh 😆😂
Absolutely mesmerising video, just screams pure nostalgia and the way it has been put together is brilliant...Spellbinding from a 70's youngster😉
I've lost count of the times i've watched this video at full volume over the years. Pure dead brilliant!!!
Glorious, just glorious.
You can't mistake that sound creeping up in the distance.... great shots.
Deltics - wonderful sounds, great nostalgia, thanks for posting, I love it!
May the Deltic live forever.
Brilliant Deltic footage, and that sound!!!! Luv it well done great work.
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this. Just bloody brilliant!
Nothing beats the sight and sound of a Deltic at speed.Takes me back to the good old days at Grantham in the mid 60's.Great upload,many thanks.
If these images (and sounds!) bring back good memories then they're worth the effort. Many thanks for the comment.
I am not a trainspotter or even a railway enthusiast but I can appreciate why a lot of people are.
Great video. Thank you.
That describes me too. She makes weep
Thank you for posting. Deltics have such an amazing sound at speed. I'd love to see one visit the US, especially on the Northeast Corridor.
Thanks for this. As someone who had no real interest in trains until well after the Deltic era, I now think back and wonder just how many times I've stood in Leeds or York station and seen - and heard - a 55 without having a clue what I was experiencing. As a sucker for any kind of unusual engineering I am now fascinated by them!
Awesome, one of the best I have seen!
Thank you once again. I watch this now and again just to
remind myself of such an enjoyable day!
That’s fabulous mate Fenwick always has a best vantage point especially at the level crossing section
Just stumbled on this by chance and realised it was five years ago today. Lovely shots.
Thats what I call a locomotive !!!! I used to lie awake at night and listen to these blasting down the East Coast mainline through Newcastle in the 70's, such an iconic sound of sheer power !!!! So nice to see it has both Napiers installed.
What a sound, through most of the video I closed my eyes and pictured the pistons going ten to the dozen. 👍👍👍
Wow, made my eye's a lil watery, your captions and filming were utterly utterly superb ...... highly emotional and atmospheric .... Thank you for sharing ;-) ;-)
I used to live in Peterborough and loved the sound of the Deltics giving it some welly out of Peterborough station.
I also used to live just to the south of Peterborough as a kid in the 70s and clearly remember the howl of those Deltics going past on full chat on the the East Coast mainline from my house just over a kilometer away !
Wonderful atmosphere you have captured mate! Love the scenes at either end of the film most! Red sky and darkness! Beautiful! Cheers Nick
Great compilation, thanks for creating and posting this. What an amazing soundtrack the Deltics carried, oh for a time machine.
Just love that unique sound of the Napier engines
Fantastic video thanks sharing.
Takes me back in time.
Thanks for sharing this, many childhood memories, particularly the last bit!
Absolutely wonderful. The footage is excellent. I have just sat their with my eyes closed on one viewing and my mind drifted back in time to my Grandparents house which backed on to the ECML at New Barnet. Late 1970s all over again.Thank you for posting this.
@1965BFG
We're very, very lucky that "the dream's alive". To be witnessing true, high speed twin engine Deltic running on the hidebound, red tape strewn, 'safety-case', performance penalty-riven railway is a minor miracle! Glad to have given your some enjoyment. Cheers.
Thank you so much. That really was 'just like it used to be'. Happy days indeed.
I used to watch them pull out at Kings Cross when I was a teenager, you could "feel" the engine never mind hear it. And what a sight and sound of one at full throttle, thanks, happy days!
what a wonderful footage this is... awesome!!!...greetings from india...very nice work done..
Definitely my favourite Deltic video of all time.
Brilliant video. I remember traveling from York to Penzance behind a Deltic. This reminds me of a sound recording my brother has of an A4 locomotive. You hear church bells ringing and the sound of children playing; then the plaintive sound of the steam whistle and then the loco thunders by. Then it fades and in the silence, the sound of the bells and children again. Lovely juxtaposition.
very nice work... great lineside footage and sound and great info... cheers ;-)
Absolutely unique sounds , on at least three levels of auditory perception , from an extraordinary machine.
Absolutely superb filming
Great engine sounds!Nice captures!!
Superb, Some fantastic speed shots
Two of the most distinctive mechanical noise are the Vulcan Howl and the Deltic Drone away. The diminishing sound from the first pass is magic
Add a third, the unmistakeable sound of a Lanc.
@@fouloleron2002 Concorde! no other plane (civil or military) sounded like it. You heard the roar before seeing it glide gracefully across the sky. What a roar filling the whole sky! majestic. But so is the Deltic!
I'd just like to say there are some really special vids on here,however this just shows No22 at its powerful dramatic best. Love the early morning shot though, the colours you got here are very unusual. Also agree with every sentiment you put at the end. V well done.
Amazing filming well done i've saved it to my favs
Lovely video,takes me back to many happy hours on Grantham in the late 60's.
well what can i say, this is awsome footage and like so many state it takes me back to the glorious 70s when we had all 22 of these marvels shooting up and down the ecml, the ecml now is a ghost town untill it springs to life once again with these railtours pulled by the most famous engines of all the deltic, long live royal scots grey and god bless martin walker & his team, cmon the dps as well yous have 3 get one back on the ecml, wow the exeitment, thanks for posting , GREAT
A great day that was, with numerous chances to see RSG do what it does best :-) Long live the drone of twin napier music :-) Great video. Good stuff.
a very very good video thanks . the morning sky is fantastic
Delighted you enjoyed it.
Absolutely brilliant
Great loco, good photography - hideous hotch-potch of different liveries on the rolling stock!
My favourite diesel loco. Wonderful, such power, so stylish, a real icon.
Excellent. Lovely sound. The greatest machines ever to run on rails. D9010 was the last one I needed for the set. Saw her at New Barnet station. That last shot must have been exhilarating having her bearing down on you like that. Nice one.
What a wonderful compilation.I fell in love with the deltics when a friend introduced me to rail travel in the 1960s.One day i must save up and have a deltic driving experience.i live 3 miles away from Fenwick.I don't suppose it is you P.J.G. that did this vid.Many thank for posting.
Lovely sound brings back memories when I lived in Oakleigh park East Barnet Biggleswade Beds on ECML
Thanks a lot Kev. It was an amazing day to own a car and a camcorder. Royal Scots Grey from dawn till dusk and
at speed. Cheers.
Being from down under I only ever got to see one angry Deltic. They do indeed have a melody worth listening to. Thanks for the memory.
Please don't apologize for the way you edited this. That very first runby was wonderful.
Magnificent beasts. Used to take a round trip from Kings X to Peterborough sometimes after work just to get the throb. Also saw Pinza thrashing through Southern Region's Wandsworth Common station one morning on a tour. A very rare sight.
Great, delighted you enjoy it - so do I. With it being a private charter, there wasn't the "pressure" to support the tour and book on it and i really I enjoyed the chance to lineside and spend a day planning my shots. Bashing is okay but you can't beat the real thing!
That's took me right back to the 1970s when I used to sit and watch these coming across the Chester le street viaduct, heading down to Durham
Nothing will ever sound as glorious as a Deltic, ever again. Class 55, the 37’s upper class cousin
what a fantastic noise. probs one of the best diesel engines britain ever made.
Scintillating
Absolute pure magic!!!!
Oh, that sound! :-)
beeston station 2 tracks.... 1 stop from nottingham.... when 2 dels were in and then both revved up to pull out .... what a sound :)
What a beast !
Wow super vid used to watch the trains at Northallerton ,Croft and in Dawlish was only a young lad back then .
@stanwax
Thanks for the kind comment. Glad to be of service.
Cheers mate! Yes, cheating time - that's what it's all about! Just the act of being able to get in your car, drive to a favourite stretch of line knowing that you'd witness a Deltic at high speed is the bit that does it for me. The difference on this day, I could do it five times! I had a similar "vignette" only last Saturday on the Somerset levels with 55022 and 13 heavy, full Mk 1s, I watched as the stopwatches and GPSs clicked onto 100mph and all suddenly seemed well with the world.
Now thats what you call a 'Deltic Day'. Probably the best looking diesel this country has made, like a Class 37 on steroids!. thanks.
Love the Deltic drone. Nothing else quite like it.
very nice. Thanks
@Rocketboy1950 Thankyou for the comment. There's something about of the pitch of Deltic engines that carries a long way - nice to know it reaches down under! Which Deltic was it you saw "in anger" - was back in BR days?
Magic...Pure Magic!!!!
I really believe that with today's tech, this design will return but smaller with more power.
Superb shot at Fenwick in the sunrise :-)
Nothing else comes close, still.......
Ohh man sounds that stir the soul!!!
There are many British machines that have an unmistakable signature noise.
Avro Vulcan.
Pax-Val HST.
Rover V8.
And of course the Brush Traction Deltic.
Incredible stuff.
The "Brush Traction" Deltic??
Pure magic....simple as that
Pure magic.
I'm sorry I've only just seen your comment. Most kind and thankyou. Delighted you've enjoyed my efforts. Regards.
Still send shivers down my spine.. Pinza was my baby 👍
Sing my beauty, sing!
Beast of a vid
@mrg2507 Marcus. Honoured to have brought back memories for you and your Dad. Fellows like him are Gods in this eyes of us lineside mortals! Am sure you were keeping watch at Killingworth in the 70s at the same time I was at t'other end of the old North Eastern at Selby, York and at crossings such as Barlby, Riccall and Fenwick. My first Deltic run was to Newcastle from York in 1975 behind 55004 on 1S16. Wonder if your Dad was on platform 8 that day, to take her to Waverley. Best regards.
Takes me back to the days when I used to take "The Talisman" 16:00 out of Edinburgh. Pay the extra and ride in the Pullman coach and wait for the Deltic to open up both diesels and It was NEVER late arriving in kings cross.
This is great for those of us who think Deltics are 'it'!
Pretty nice diesel replacement for the old A1/3 on the old LNER metals but nothing will ever replace the A4 the legendary Streak !
Awesome
Magical machines
Music to anybody’s ear 💕
LONG MAY THE DELTIC REIGN
Their official "maximum service speed" was 100mph but their gearing made higher speeds attainable. In practice, maxima of 110mph were not uncommon (especially as large areas of the East Coast Main Line became passed for 125 mph speeds) and speeds of up to around 120 mph, though understandably frowned upon, were reliably reported.
I can remember many times walking into Kings Cross and hearing the Deltics purring away. I think the only two I didn't ride behind were St. Paddy and Nimbus. Saw their remains scrapped at Doncaster though >.
Poor Nimbus. The shortest lived of them all!!
Train spotting at New southgate 1962 ,still a mixture of steam and diesel ,A4/3/2/1,V2/9f,WD etc and then The Celtic’s (a lot)still unamedClass40 /47/31 etc baby deltics eve and the highlight of the day for diesel fans the cliffs to uddingston cement train ,the locos in green and cream ,pure nostalgia,