Dorset Deltic

[Peter Kazmierczak]

"Alycidon" is down my neck of the woods today, so didn't want to miss her.

 

Decided to pick Poole as my spot and watch it drift through on a Burton to Swanage excursion.

 

Here she comes round the bend.

 

Hold on, the signal's at red. She's stopping!

 

Not often one sees these side-by-side.

 

Finally ready to depart.

 

Swanage here we come!

[Andy Louch]

Hi Peter, saw 9009 'howl' through Millbrook a little earlier! 0430 start for the passengers!!

Also, KOYLI working at Watercress Gala this afternoon

[tamperman36]

9009 looked good on a rake of blue grey aircon mk2s, brings back memories of ECML until you notice the 3rd rail.

[bike2steam]

I remember those 'strokers' in the latter days of steam at Kings Cross, when they started up they made more smoke than the steam locos they replaced - they look clean there.

Edited October 21, 2017 by bike2steam

[Ian J.]

Where did they get all those clean and pristine looking air con Mark 2 coaches from? It certainly looks very nostalgic...I can imagine a 47 at the head of the rake hauling a cross country service

Edited October 21, 2017 by Ian J.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Yes, it was really good to see a "proper" rake of appropriate coaches behind Alycidon. The rear coach was a Mk1 coach in choc/cream (generator car?) but that didn't detract from things too much.

 

Both the loco and stock were turned out very well and it appeared that the train was well-loaded.

[D854_Tiger]

I remember those 'strokers' in the latter days of steam at Kings Cross, when they started up they made more smoke than the steam locos they replaced - they look clean there.

 

When Virgin XC were using Royal Scots Grey, a couple of times it set off the smoke alarms at New St, one time, just after the "New Street is a no smoking station" announcement.

 

The first time they ever used it was a trail run on the 06xx (something) Scotland train, which started from New Street, meaning the locomotive spent quite some time standing in the station.

 

I remember having the day off work specially (in the days before the Internet), buying a ticket on the day and thinking, "Now I've gone to all this trouble I hope it bloody well turns up."

 

As soon as I passed through the ticker barrier, I immediately knew it had as the over bridge tunnel was full of a nice blue haze and the fresh smell of diesel on a winter's morning.

[Steadfast]

Where did they get all those clean and pristine looking air con Mark 2 coaches from? It certainly looks very nostalgic...I can imagine a 47 at the head of the rake hauling a cross country service

Riviera trains. Previously in faded Virgin red and grey

 

Jo

[Titan]

Where did they get all those clean and pristine looking air con Mark 2 coaches from? It certainly looks very nostalgic...I can imagine a 47 at the head of the rake hauling a cross country service

 

 

Riviera trains. Previously in faded Virgin red and grey

 

Jo

 

 I suspect repainted at Nemisis Rail, Burton on Trent. Seems to be quite a selection of 'Before and After' Mk2's on most occasions that I have passed by on my commute to Birmingham. There must be quite a number they have turned out in blue and grey by now.

[Steadfast]

Painted at Derby I believe, done a couple at a time

 

Jo

[SWT442]

I popped out my 'local' station of Beaulieu Road in the New Forest for both the out and back trips. I had hoped to chase the tour a bit, but wasn't feeling 100% so played it safe!

 

D9009 passes through in a brief glimpse of Sun with 1Z45 to Swanage.

 

Heard howling across the Forest before it came into view, D9009 roars by with 1Z55 back to Burton.

 

And a video of the workings.

 

She certainly sounded the part, and the matching rake of stock looked fantastic.

 

Cheers,

 

Andy.

[47164]

What a great sight...and a maybe nieve question why the generator coach? Is it for back up ? Or to take eth/ aircon load off the deltic ?

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Dunno, but it was certainly working by the noise it made. Also the train would need a brake coach as none of the other vehicles provided this facility.

[keefer]

Deltic ETH was never the most stable as it is taken off the traction windings - drivers had to take care when applying or shutting off power as the ETH voltage would change too much. They also were not able to supply certain Mk2 air-con coaches.

Given that the operator would have the genny anyway and it's a more stable supply, it makes sense to use it rather than run the risk of the Deltic damaging the coaches' electrical equipment