roythebus Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 There's a picture posted on the Facebook BROS group of the green liveried Deltic pulling a Eurostar set at York, taken today! Prototype for everything! Also pictures on there of the Burgermaker 373 having arrived at Ramsgate Depot on skates! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Suspect not as it seems, one of the Eurostar power cars (just the power car, not a set) was just delivered to the NRM as their latest exhibit*...(*Don't alf make you feel old that...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 5, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2015 Pic here Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Ha, that's a different pic to the 2 posted on the BROS page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Can't see that, flickr doesn't want to show it as I'm not logged in ('cause I never signed up and never will) and demands from me to upgrade my browser. Tough, not gonna happen The flickr pic shows for me, and I'm not a member. If I look using an older browser, it shows me a fuzzy low res version. Come on flickr, it's only a JPEG, not rocket science. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Ha, that's a different pic to the 2 posted on the BROS page. How about a link to the BROS page? We might actually be able to find the photo that you are referring to rather than pictures of 80s pop stars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 The Eurostar was delivered to Netto Rail Holgate Depot pm on 4 August. http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/eurostar/e51e449a1 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 D9009 Eurostar drag by Simon Jowett, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I suppose it's something to see a somewhat modern locomotive being assisted to it's final resting place in a museum by two locos which predate it by several decades both physically and technologically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I suppose it's something to see a somewhat modern locomotive being assisted to it's final resting place in a museum by two locos which predate it by several decades both physically and technologically. Not only do they pre-date it they but they have actually done some revenue earning work. It's the first time it has contributed something to UK PLC! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted August 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2015 I suppose it's something to see a somewhat modern locomotive being assisted to it's final resting place in a museum by two locos which predate it by several decades both physically and technologically. Something to do with the modern ones being less flexible but very suited to exactly the niche they were designed for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted August 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2015 Mainly because there's no overhead wires into the NRM! Eurostars have worked to York in the past (as complete sets). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 It's the first time it has contributed something to UK PLC! Not sure I understand that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2015 Mainly because there's no overhead wires into the NRM! Eurostars have worked to York in the past (as complete sets). York - Class 373 by metromadme, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Not sure I understand that? Okay, got it - 3307/3308 was the NOL set that didn't go to work for GNER or SNCF, but ended up being half maintainance spare and half christmas tree... In which case, putting it somewhere where it will be something interesting to look at may well be the most useful thing it's done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Given that the Eurostar appears to have its coupling cover closed, how can it be coupled to the Deltic? And even if it was opened are there any side buffers? Is it not just a posed shot and its the loco at the back providing any movement? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Given that the Eurostar appears to have its coupling cover closed, how can it be coupled to the Deltic? And even if it was opened are there any side buffers? Is it not just a posed shot and its the loco at the back providing any movement? Was taken whilst the three guys were trying to find the NEM pocket... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jivebunny Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Given that the Eurostar appears to have its coupling cover closed, how can it be coupled to the Deltic? And even if it was opened are there any side buffers? Is it not just a posed shot and its the loco at the back providing any movement? Keith Being a rigid coupling, the Scharfenberg acts as a buffer in its own right. But as you say the coupler hatches are closed so either the photo is posed, or more likely the Deltic's in the process of having the Scharfenberg adaptor fitted, assuming there are two of them to hand (otherwise they'll have to take it off the 47). JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted August 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2015 two locos? 57s are younger than eurostars sadly..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Now the Eurostar is to be parked next to the Japanese Bullet Train they will need to throw out some of the "old junk" to make room. Evening Star perhaps, few grand in scrap there !!! Hat, Coat ------------------ Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jivebunny Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 They could stick it on the turntable. It does only have a cab at one end! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Is that the Eurostar that was at Ruddington? It was waiting for its low-loader when I was there the weekend before last. Apparently gauging issues precluded a move from Ruddington all the way by rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jivebunny Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It did complete part of its trip on a low-loader, so that sounds about right, and I can't imagine there'd be many Eurostar power cars travelling around on low-loaders at the present time anyway. The last time we saw that would have been 1992-1993, unless the one that turned up at a Crewe open day was transported by road (373s presumably still have clearance to Crewe, even if the power car is unlikely to have travelled up "light engine"). JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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