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Thanks for posting the D9000 picture with the headlamp. I wonder how many pictures exist of it in the condition...let alone in colour.

Interesting you should ask, I also wondered how many photos were around in this condition. I have shown the photo to a few specialists in railway photography and they have all said its a rare picture. I think its possibly due to the loco been out of service so much in the early months due to breakdowns & as the lamp was only fitted until I think August 1961 therefore the loco in this guise would only be out occasionally hence the rarity of pictures.

Ian H

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I too have just come across this thread fantastic pictures.Like you I can vividly remember seeing my first Deltic, probably 1962-63. I would have been 6-7 yrs old,my dad had a pal (signalman) who worked  Seaton Bank box. Anyway it was a Sunday morning and dad annouced we were going to Seaton Box as there was some engineering work and trains were diverted our way. Well if you know Seaton Bank I think you can guess the rest!! just a growing drone and hum that got louder and louder the ground was literally shaking and this big green monster passed us.I remember a few weeks later dad came home with the Hornby Dublo model. Poor Golden Fleece didn't haul the Talisman for quite a while!!.Mirrored real life really.

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Thanks for showing these stunning pics. D9005  (P.O.W) is one of the first I saw again on Seaton Bank on Sunday diversion work.I think if our models were as shiny as that we would'nt think of them as realistic definately been Turtle Waxed

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Did anyone see the BBC 4 programme "Britain on Film" on Monday 24 June?

 

They are part of a series based on the Rank Organisation documentaries "Look at Life" which were made in the early 1960s.

 

The one shown on Monday night looked at transport and the first 10 mins or so was given over to railways and the changeover from steam to modern traction. Colour shots (the whole programme was in colour) included DP1 and a production loco with small yellow panel. I am sure BBC iplayer will have it available.

 

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Simon

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Did anyone see the BBC 4 programme "Britain on Film" on Monday 24 June?

 

They are part of a series based on the Rank Organisation documentaries "Look at Life" which were made in the early 1960s.

 

The one shown on Monday night looked at transport and the first 10 mins or so was given over to railways and the changeover from steam to modern traction. Colour shots (the whole programme was in colour) included DP1 and a production loco with small yellow panel. I am sure BBC iplayer will have it available.

 

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Simon

Michael Delmar has posted them http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/73218-look-at-life-1950s-60s-motoring/&do=findComment&comment=1079482

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Its a while now since I posted any pictures so here's one in blue! I have some more on my portable hard drive which I'll post when I get time.

 

55014 LEAVING SCARBOROUGH AROUND 1980 WHEN WE HAD A FEW VISITING THE TOWN ON SUMMER SATURDAYS.

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Does anyone know if the headlight that was fitted to D9000 was actually a Xenon one? I was under the impression that HID lighting was only invented around 1980?

 

I had an article in Railways Illustrated about 2 years ago about D9000 and its lamp. Based on documents in unearthed at the National Archives.

 

Hopefully this from the article will answer your question.

 

"The lamp fitted was officially described as a ‘Stones Train Approach Light’ and one was fitted at each end of the loco. The equipment was configured to ensure that the light could only be used at the leading end of the loco and then only with the selector in the ‘Forward’ position. It consisted of a Xenon Arc element set midway between a reflector at the rear and a lens at the front of the lamp. Its power supply was from a 110 volt auxiliary circuit taken from the locomotive’s batteries.

 

The beam’s intensity was quoted as being 1 million candlepower and with a 4 degree divergence the width of the beam at 300 yards was 75 feet. Each beam flash lasted 10 micro-seconds with one flash per second. This could be varied up to a maximum of two per second. The Xenon Arc element’s lifespan was 17 million flashes so with the lamp in use 18 hours per day at a setting of one flash per second each lamp would last approximately nine months." 

 

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Simon

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Ian, I've been telling you for quite a while to try and get these published in a book. I'm sure there is a market for these rare quality early shots of what for many is their favourite class of diesel.

Thanks for that Mike, I'll have find a publisher who may be interested in using them. Any ideas anyone.

Ian

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Thanks for that Mike, I'll have find a publisher who may be interested in using them. Any ideas anyone.

Ian

I'm sure Tony may be able to point you in the "Wright" direction, and am sure he'll be interested in seeing your photo's as well. Andy Y must have publishing contacts as well.

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I'm sure Tony may be able to point you in the "Wright" direction, and am sure he'll be interested in seeing your photo's as well. Andy Y must have publishing contacts as well.

Or just compile something yourself using blurb.com... as many have done.

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After more than two years I've managed to download one or two more photos of Deltics I photographed on my travels. Here are two taken at York not long before withdrawal.  

55004 AT YORK DEPOT

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55007 AT NORTHERN END OF PLATFORM 15

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More to follow

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Ian H

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