m mcdermott Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 cumon frozen thingys & hossbox im issuing 4 faults for sniffing and snorting , who nose where this thread will go next.there is white powder everywhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 .....there is white powder everywhere Most of that's the styrene I've been sanding down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I bought a picture of DP2 from the well know auction site a few days ago and the picture arrived yesterday. It's copyrighted, so I can't reproduce it here, You could always link to the listing on the site! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 They've probably got ProtoDeltic written all over 'em.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 23, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2011 I'm not going to say too much now, but leave you guessing and see what ideas or theorys you come up with. With this in mind, the nose fronts are now devoid of detail and awaiting some filler to make them really smooth. The clue is in the "devoid of detail" Add a window, file the overall size of the moulding down a little bit, add a bit of filler to the corners, re-profile the roof, reshape the buffer casings, add some of Brian's EE headcode flaps and, taa daa................................................................................................................................... a replacement baby deltic nose end Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m mcdermott Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 is it going to be a d11 director? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 They're going on the forgotten GT4 which was trialed round about the same time as DP2. Looking very much like a DP2 but with radiator grills at both ends. Most of the test running was done at night from the Dick Cure works at Preston. On one of the test runs it was alleged that she got to 127mph. If anyone has a good photo of her I'd like to see it. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 is it going to be a d11 director? Is that a hint? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 They're going on the forgotten GT4 which was trialed round about the same time as DP2. Looking very much like a DP2 but with radiator grills at both ends. Most of the test running was done at night from the Dick Cure works at Preston. On one of the test runs it was alleged that she got to 127mph. If anyone has a good photo of her I'd like to see it. OzzyO. OK, sanity check time - either there's a huge gap in my knowledge, or there's some serious leg pulling here. Well done to OzzyO for the mention though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 They're going on the forgotten GT4 which was trialed round about the same time as DP2. Looking very much like a DP2 but with radiator grills at both ends. Most of the test running was done at night from the Dick Cure works at Preston. On one of the test runs it was alleged that she got to 127mph. If anyone has a good photo of her I'd like to see it. OzzyO. Hello all, at first GT4 was going to be a Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo but the BRB reckoned that this would be to long for the run round loops at London and Glasgow. So the shortened version that would resemble DP2 would be built for testing. It was also tried with GT and hydraulic transmission. This worked better than the electric traction motors did, it also had the benefit of reducing the weight of the loco. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2011 There's some great theorys above guys, but alas, none are correct for this project. I'll let you all guess a while longer, but the next set of pictures will kind of give it all away. Let's just say for now, it's a whimsical what might have been..... Cheers for now. Sean. SUPERDELTIC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 SUPERDELTIC You'd need class 50 ends for that Mike ! Now that would be a modification to those two front ends . Hmmm sean, are we talking new light clusters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Surely it's an ex-Porterbrook loco? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m mcdermott Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Is that a hint? it could be construed as that [snigger] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Would it be from the outline drawings in the deltic book for a type 2 using a t9 and hydralic transmission, or the type 4 with 2 t9 and electric transmission? (although that used a 37 style body) Cheesysmith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Cards on the table Sean... are we talking, what if the Deltics had continued on into the late 80s and 90s..? I was think wipak... until you said we need to think back rather than forward.... ok... so no headcode panel and just indicator discs a'la class 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 A couple more nice theorys above chaps. Jon, you're about as close as you can get without being spot on. Maybe just come forward a year or so and you'll be spot on! Cheers. Sean. Sean, oh go on then.... surely we're not talking split headcode class 55. Hmm.... now there's a thought! Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Thats the one Jon. Split boxes, nose doors and "D" tail lamps. Just as if the Deltics were built about a year earlier. Now,what livery would work with that. Suggestions welcome..... Cheers. Sean. Sean...... nice one! Right... now, how about starting a poll on livery... I'd guess an overall BR Green or Deltic two tone green - all without yellow ends Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Class 40 styleee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Class 45 stylee, with the buttermilk/ grey lower bodyside stripe and grey roof extending over the cabs, small yellow panel like a Class 37/ 40/ 45. And the central grille amidships edged in cream.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Would a deltic have doors? The doors were used for access to the steam heating boiler on a trailing loco when working in multipul. Is there any train that would require two deltics? Or you could do one like the peaks with 2 separate boxs centered on the nose. Of course, I think a good model would be the type 4 deltic proposal, a 37 style body, with 2 deltic radiators/engine compartments. The book was by brian harsnape, a old book on all the deltics used by BR. My fave was seeing the engine from a boat at barrow hill, same size and mass as the d18 used in the deltics, but intercooled and supercharged, putting out 3700 hp! How about building a baby deltic with that in. Cheesysmith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 What about Polish Railways livery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 How about a proper livery for trainspotters, I mean LL. At least you could see the number a mile off. Cheesysmith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted June 30, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2011 that is bloody quality work. what size brush do you use to paint with and do you thin the paint down at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Wot he said.... yes sean, this is looking very nice indeed - mind you a little weathering is probably called for. Although I suspect given where you're off too... it's not the loco that will be weathered this weekend . Have a good weekend Sean... and DP2 will be waiting your return... have a drink (or 4)... or more on us - a good job. well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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