This same exact loco was also put in preservation too
@davew2452
4 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@TheMoisesgooner
7 ай бұрын
Nice you are still about Simon. Was a spotter during this time too but mainly WCML Stonebridge Park
@Embracing01
8 ай бұрын
Rail enthusiasts and train spotters get alot unfair namecalling, one comment I saw recently they were likened to having aspergers syndrome. At least the young uns in this video weren't a feral group of youths like they are today with nothing else better to do than being anti-social and smashing up ticket machines at train stations. I'd rather be into trains than be interested football or watching some overpaid footballer kicking a ball of air around a field.
@stephenpowell5912
9 ай бұрын
Beautiful memories of these legendary beasts ❤️ Growing up in the Early 1980s 😢Was so sadly missed 😢
@anthonybeattie5689
9 ай бұрын
Trainbotters 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@DonaldTrumpIsGreat
11 ай бұрын
I Like Deltics 👍
@chrisst8922
Жыл бұрын
18 x 2 = 36. See, in them days we did proper maths in school. 😀
@simonirvine1628
Жыл бұрын
Extreme power at the end of his hand....Jesus Jake....
@noeldunford4955
Жыл бұрын
That young boy got it wrong there is two engines which are two stroke diesel each engine has nine cilinders and eighteen pistons Xtwo because there are two engines
@Trainman10715
Жыл бұрын
no it uses 2 x 18 cylinder deltic engines, he was right. the 9 cylinder deltic engines were used in the class 23
@grimalkin188
2 жыл бұрын
Anybody know the exact date please?
@kamikakushi_
8 ай бұрын
2 January 1982 King's Cross <--> Edinburgh
@scopex2749
2 жыл бұрын
My old dad worked for ENGLISH ELECTRIC. he was a wireman on the prototype 'DELTIC' (THE BLUE ONE) He later worked on most of the others. We lost Dad to the virus last year BUT some Deltics live on. I worked as a train engineer at Wimbledon Depot where they have a wheel lathe and we used ot get them in for a wheel skim! We had KOYLI in and Alycidon once!! Dad lives on in those SUPERB locos. NOW look at the crap diesels we have :((( Class 66 YINGER WHAT A JOKE
@caramelldansen2204
3 ай бұрын
Rest in peace! 😢
@GWRcustomweathering
2 жыл бұрын
OMG it make's me wonder if the young guy at 1:18 killed himself later that night. Dear me!!! But to be honest I'd have been emotional too lol And I'd have definitely given the exact same answer absolutely word for word as the clued up enthusiastic young lad at 0:40. Train driver is like: "Well they're wonderful, they're uncomfortable, they're smelly, shaky and extremely noisy, you have extreme power at the end of your hands, so if it doesn't break down you know you're going to get there" lol
@jamiestrainhub
2 жыл бұрын
1:17
@MarttiSuomivuori
2 жыл бұрын
That was Great Britain still.
@jimmymcgrattan4478
2 жыл бұрын
Pp
@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329
2 жыл бұрын
As of today 6 deltics have been saved for preservation along with the prototype deltic
@truetothegame2928
2 жыл бұрын
jack darcy my neighbour bowing down
@Easternspotteralfie
3 жыл бұрын
0:41 wonder where he is now?
@simonlilley
2 жыл бұрын
Working in the rail industry and writing books.
@Easternspotteralfie
3 жыл бұрын
Wish I was alive to see one in mainline service
@laurenceegan6136
2 жыл бұрын
Eastern spotter alfie well, all six of the Deltics that were preserved have seen mainline service over the years since they were withdrawn, and although some of these are currently being repaired/overhauled, it's likely all of them will return to the network at some point in the future (although a railtour would be your best bet to see one in action.) I was born in '77 - so I didn't see one in active service prior to withdrawal - however I was fortunate enough to inadvertently witness 55022 powering through a suburban station in my home city during a period between 2013-15, when it was hired out to GBRf for the purpose of stock movements around Glasgow (it had also been used briefly by the company for freight workings two years prior to this.) You'll see one yet! 👍
@mickd6942
3 жыл бұрын
You know nothing John snow , Deltics forever
@jdavis460
3 жыл бұрын
I never wanted to kiss one after an 8 hour shift!
@johnhewlett525
3 жыл бұрын
I regularly travelled on this route up for 10am to Edinburgh stopping at Newcastle only..and the same service back..Deltic hauled..but they broke down a few times on route being replaced by class 47..about twice ...Still called the Flying Scotsman service it arrived at 3.45 pm into Waverley great memories for me
@steamdieselrailwayvideosfi4296
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder where that lad is now.......... should be running the railways better than the dick heads who`r in charge now.
@simonlilley
2 жыл бұрын
Working in the rail industry and writing books on locomotives.
@routeman680
4 жыл бұрын
Jon Snow as an ITN newsreader, before he became a propagandist on Channel 4 "News", as he remains today (2019)..
@Duncan038
5 жыл бұрын
37 years ago today
@samuelfarris1949
6 жыл бұрын
There was alas one thing missing, that was compensated for three years later with the 1985 HST record-breaking run. If you didn't get the hint, they should have secretly moved Flying Scotsman and Sir Nigel Gresley from Carnforth to York to salute their direct ECML successor as it passed through there.
@peterwalker9726
6 жыл бұрын
Different Deltic, & certainly not No 1 platform at King's Cross, c'mon ITN get it right.
@malhudson8372
4 жыл бұрын
Fake news :(
@spectrumanalyzer3093
6 жыл бұрын
Somebody must know who the young chap is who answered the question 'why are they special' ?
@Bahamas-rd8le
4 жыл бұрын
He’s called simonlilley on youtube
@gazza1858
2 жыл бұрын
Simon lilley one of nicest kids back then with so much enthusiasm.
@rickettroofing
6 жыл бұрын
Sad bastards
@RPKGameVids
6 жыл бұрын
What year was this?
@RPKGameVids
6 жыл бұрын
Worship that Deltic, worship it!
@russ3045
6 жыл бұрын
ok lick the train goodbye.
@daystatesniper01
6 жыл бұрын
Insectorneds
@lukegreen5341
6 жыл бұрын
Some Of These British Railways Class 55 Deltic Diesel Locomotives Have Soled For Preservation. Thanks Mate. X
@brucetharpe762
6 жыл бұрын
1:18 Aww!
@RFSA180
7 жыл бұрын
STING KISSING IT AT END LOLZ
@lewisner
6 жыл бұрын
I used to know that guy, "Rob" I think his name was, and he once bailed out of a double headed Class 20 train at Elton & Orston so he could say he had 20 haulage there
@Trek001
9 жыл бұрын
"Last of 22" - I think you'll find thats the 15th one... "Back it came" - no, thats a different Deltic
@michellemarshall3667
7 жыл бұрын
16th one. D9000 was the first. D9015 {55 015} was the 16th. Rick M
@aarontrigg9463
4 жыл бұрын
Ahhha sorry mate - he meant last one running out of 22 and back the train came, not the same engine...
@mrkinkyfetishclips6971
10 жыл бұрын
''free faaasand free andred awespaaah...'' lol.
@lewisner
6 жыл бұрын
Yer avving a giraffe !
@bjoe385
3 жыл бұрын
“Ayteen siluders an ingin”
@Stocksy72
11 жыл бұрын
Remember seeing this on the news as if it was yesterday. Was 9 at the time, my first Deltic was 008 at Manchester Victoria, few months later Dad took me to York for the day- we needed to cop three Deltics to complete- 007, 015 and 004. All three came in one after the other. Never saw 001 or 020 as they'd gone by the time I was spotting, but managed to cab 019 at Edinburgh and get haulage from 013 and 002 on a farewell Special. Bloody fantastic childhood memories.
@thebeast2746
6 жыл бұрын
Stocksy72 no wanking to porn mags then
@sirgeraldnabarro5026
3 жыл бұрын
I did both !! 😁👌
@noeldunford4955
Жыл бұрын
My first deltic was 012 creppelo in the 1960s at Peterborough
@suzangibson8922
11 жыл бұрын
Deltics have 36 cylinders an engine dont they? If youve seen the napier deltic at NRM, the cylinders are in six rows, and 6 cylinders in the triangular engine, 6X6=36 correct? But I guess they could have 18 since 6 will go into 18. But the rows look to big to have only 18. Baby Deltics have I believe 9 cylinders, and 9+9=18... so which is it? Sorry for the long comment. :)
@thromboid
6 жыл бұрын
I believe per engine it's 3 cylinders per delta by 6 rows giving 18 cylinders per engine, but since two pistons share a cylinder, it would be 36 pistons per engine. Such a brilliant concept, putting two pistons back-to-back in a compression-ignition engine (all credit to Junkers for coming up with the idea, though Napier made it practical).
@noeldunford4955
Жыл бұрын
Suzan Gibson I'll start at the beginning concerning the deltic engine they are two stroke diesel for a start two engines per loco each engine has 9 cilinders and 18 pistons which are opposed pistons i.e two pistons a cilinder look on u tube the deltic engine diagram
@noeldunford4955
Жыл бұрын
@@thromboid no it's 18 pistons per engine and 9 cilinders per engine plus they are two stroke opposed pistons the other engine is the same so with two engines it's 18 cilinders and 36 pistons you will find I'm correct
@Trainman10715
Жыл бұрын
@@noeldunford4955 and ill start with the facts concerning the deltic engine, no theyre litteraly both correct, the deltic engines used in the class 55 were 6 rows of 6 pistons layed out in delta formation with 2 pistons per cylinder, resulting in 18 cylinders and 36 pistons per engine. nobody will find that your correct because youre not
@RFSA180
11 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Savile ruined those kids.
@AlycidonDeltic
11 жыл бұрын
Love the horn at 1:03!!!
@thromboid
6 жыл бұрын
Yes! Often the Deltic horns sound a bit hoarse and weedy, but this one was magnificent.
@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329
6 жыл бұрын
good news is only 6 deltics are still here for today including royals scot grey alycidon royal highlander fusiliers koyli Gordon highlander and 55015 which is due to be coming back later this year
@supercoolguynoob2221
2 жыл бұрын
Nobody even heard it which is why I'm going to fix the time stamp by saying 1:03
@jfrankland1991
11 жыл бұрын
3300hp with 18 cyclinders an engine and two engines, thats 36 cyclinders .... that's why they're special. Quote of the century!
@routeman680
4 жыл бұрын
Love that boy's genuine London accent.
@mattbod
4 жыл бұрын
bless him he will be in his 50s now.
@simonlilley
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattbod Yup
@noeldunford4955
Жыл бұрын
No that young lad got it wrong it's 9 cilinders and 18 pistons a engine i.e two pistons a cilinder
@Trainman10715
Жыл бұрын
@@noeldunford4955 2 pistons per cylinder yeah, 36 pistons in 18 cylinders, the young lad was correct. litteraly look up the engine and look at its exhaust manifold, knowing its a delta layout youll be able to figure out everything else from that
@Glenn1967ful
12 жыл бұрын
I can remember seeing thse frequently in Newcastle in the seventies.
@andr3wbr1dg3s
Ай бұрын
Late 70's I spent my entire weekends at Central Station. I wonder if we knew each other?
@Glenn1967ful
Ай бұрын
@@andr3wbr1dg3s Possibly not as we'd moved to Whitehaven in 1976 and was still a kid, but I do remember seeing Deltics when we used the train from Carlisle to Newcastle. Also remember seeing one flying through the LC at Widdrington in 1980.
@simonlilley
12 жыл бұрын
The Class 47 book, Class47:50 Years of Locomotive History is out now, contact me if you want a copy.
@Seegalgalguntijak
12 жыл бұрын
So why isn't the far superior deltic engine concept being built any more in modern Diesel engines, be it for locomotives or boats, trucks (what the British call "Lorries") or (in a smaller/scaled down version) even cars?
@Marcsharp82
7 жыл бұрын
Seegal Galguntijak Most powerful diesel locomotive in the world when first built, That's pretty special.
@Martindyna
7 жыл бұрын
Although sorely missed they were `highly strung' units, prone to failures. They didn't last nearly as long between major services as a conventional 4 stroke Diesel.
@lewisner
6 жыл бұрын
It's a high maintenance engine plus most UK passenger trains are now built on the "multiple unit" principle and don't have separate locomotives.. Freight locomotives don't need the high speeds these engines could provide.
@thehoff1982
12 жыл бұрын
you must realise that you are not a typical teenager. i meen that as a compliment.
@MrDibbsey
12 жыл бұрын
I, as a teenager would be gawping in awe too much to notice the reporter let alone my phone.
@thehoff1982
12 жыл бұрын
i agree. a teenager today would have just looked at the floor, shrugged, muttered 'dunno', spat and shuffled off looking at his phone.
@DENPTrains
6 жыл бұрын
Sadly my generation don't appreciate the trains...As us trainspotters are a dying breed... Sad...
@RPKGameVids
6 жыл бұрын
There were teenagers like that back then too, as there are teenagers today like the one in the video.
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