Britain's Most Famous Diesels - Class 55 Deltic (Reworked)

[@N330AA]

It's impossible to watch this train without the Get Carter opening theme popping in my head

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

Fascinating! :) Thank you so much for the hard work and not riddling it with sponsored ad reads. xD This is top quality, old school style content, love it.

[@Mounhas]

Agreed, Ruairidh is quite unique, a great and enthusiastic output and no ads, brilliant.

[@matty99]

The absolute Kings of British mainline locomotives. Beautiful looks, iconic sound and a horn that always sounded like it had a sore throat. Nothing has or ever will touch them.❤

[@anthony342]

well put

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

The Green Howards is the correct name .

[@stephendavies6949]

A crowd-pleasing video, but a superb watch, nonetheless. Deltic: the diesel other locomotives called "sir". What a shame the Midland Region passed them up. A real missed opportunity.

[@john1703]

Stood overlooking the wall on York Way, Kings Cross, as a student in 1970. What an unforgettable sound.

[@stephendavies6949]

@john1703 Yes. Oddly, I love the note of the Deltic engine, but not that of more modern 2-strokes, such as the class 66. Give me the lazy growl for the 37 any day.

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Ah, the Deltics again. Cheers RMV. 🇦🇺

[@markparry63]

Only fault with this video is getting the name of one of the locos wrong. It is The Green Howards not the Greens Howard.

[@JonManProductions]

The Howard's Greens. Howards The Greens. Greens The Howard. Salad. :3

[@SophiaLânân-h4k]

Thank you for your efforts! Your videos are always so interesting and professional. Keep it up!🦍🎬👑

[@lukegreen5341]

6:25 GREAT SCOTT. It's LNER Gresley A4 Pacific No.4468 Mallard. Thanks Mate. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

[@strudders2112]

That was brilliant!! Thanks for that! :)

[@fredburley9512]

Formidable. Some great footage. Like the kid kneeling and kissing the side of the engine - fan worship can't be quelled by any cynical analysis.

[@Trainspottinkid]

Lovely video

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I caught the Night Aberdonian from Aberdeen to Kings Cross many years ago. I seem to recall a class 40 hauled us as far as Waverley, where I was woken up by the jolt of the loco being coupled up to the train right next to me. It was accompanied by the unmistakable sound of a Deltic. Suffice to say I kept the window of the old Mk1 sleeper coach open all the way to Kings cross and did not sleep a wink. WHAT A TRIP......

[@lukegreen5341]

4:25 This Famous Locomotive DP1 Deltic Built At English Electric And Vulcan Foundry Locomotive Works Factory In Newton-le-Willows In Lancashire In North West England In The United Kingdom In 1955 In The Late 1950's In The 20th Century Injunction With British Railways Just After Nationalization In 1948. Thanks Mate. XXxxx 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

[@eddiehimself]

Every day when I'm at work, I get the pleasure of hearing a couple of Class 37s thunder past the office lol

[@EsbeeDJ]

How do I get a job at your place lol

[@alan-sk7ky]

10: 05 Who else is hearing in their heads, the Get Carter theme...

[@1990sRailfan]

My favorite BR class. And...class 37 as well. Thrash and Clag!!!!!

[@CloseToTheEdge89]

My favorite. I took them from London to Scotland to see my Grandparents.

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, its a pity the NRM don't get DP 1 on the track again, it could have a new engine x2

[@richardmarshall4322]

The engines on DP1 are different from Class 55. DP1's engines are shells, no pistons or crankshafts, these were removed as Navy spares back in early 60s. You would need to fit D18/25 engines from Class 55. These have different generators, and i believe DP1 has differently rated traction motors, not an expert bit i think 4 and 6 pole respectively. Plus due to its age DP1 would require a complete rewire. A lot more involved that what we realize

[@jackmellor5536]

Can you reupload your class 40 video?

[@ianmitchell1594]

Best Diesel locomotive ever built, love all the others but the power these locomotives had was amazing. As teenagers we would jump on any North or South bound hauled trains if pulled by a Deltic, wouldn’t have been unusual to have travelled between Newcastle and York four times in a single day 😂

[@ONEFATE9]

Great video! I've always admired the Deltics so much! I've noticed half the fleet was named after famous regiments of the British Army. While the other half was named after race horses. Was there a reason for that? Anyway, thanks for the vid!

[@12crepello]

It depended on the senior management hierarchy at each of the three regions to which the Deltics were allocated. The Scottish Region allocated locos based at Haymarket were given the names of notable Scottish regiments, the same principle being applied to the North Eastern locos based at Gateshead, but in this case given the names of regiments from that area. The London based locos allocated to Finsbury Park however, carried on the LNER tradition of naming their locos after famous racehorses.

[@ONEFATE9]

@12crepello Oh. I'm not British ,so I didn't know. Thank you for clearing that up for me.

[@aljonflavin6760]

Enjoyed the clips narration and history.

[@gregorylenton8200]

my remember these at LUTON station when i was a kid,,,thanks

[@Mounhas]

Used to love seeing these beauties pulling pre-nationalisation stock out of Kings Cross, though to be truthful I preferred their steam predecessors it was impossible not to be impressed.

[@merikblackmore]

@23.05 is that Teignmouth?

[@abloogywoogywoo]

I often mention DP2, as it had the body of a Deltic.

[@billy4072]

bloomin excellent. !

[@richardmarshall4322]

A few mistakes. Deltics didn't lose their steam heat boilers. They were duel heat fitted when ETH was fitted. The steam boilers were in use up till the end on overnight sleeper services, these carriages being steam heat only. Only 6 of the Finsbury Park Deltics got the white cab treatment, not 8 as stated. 55001 and 55020 had were out of traffic by then stored at Doncaster works, heavily stripped of parts, both officialy withdrawn in Jan 1980. Its the 'Green Howards' not the 'Green's Howard'. Other than that a good film.

[@michaelcolllett9082]

One of favourite diesel loco

[@Charlie-x4j]

Deltic could still hold up today

[@natehill8069]

The Deltics remind me of the German V-200s in terms of physical presentation and social standing amongst enthusiasts.

[@martinbalmforth2665]

You failed to mention the almost 12 months RSG spent on hire to Virgin Cross Country, and 16 being used by Porterbrook in a purple variant of the original livery. . Also there was DP2, basically a class 50 with Deltic cabs, that war written off near Northallerton.

[@nickyoung4799]

I think I just saw myself on York Station in 1981 😂

[@BobAbc0815]

Napiers Oposed Piston Diesel Engines aparently worked more reliable then the ones of the Chieftain Tank.

[@brianwillson9567]

A 'racehorse' in Finsbury park livery. Nothing to match them. A pity Meld, the only filly, did not get preserved.

[@chanticleer6161]

I love your videos Ruaiidh, but your commentary voice needs work.

[@TheMr.MenShowDillydale]

THAT'S IT I AM REPORTING THIS VIDEO!