D9009 'Alycidon' and 68022 ECS, start up + departure (1Z12) at King's Cross 6/5/17

Deltic Class 55 55009 / D9009 'Alycidon' seen starting up both of her engines at King's Cross during a railtour
#Trains #Deltic #StartUp

[@loveparade4824]

The low-frequency roar is an excellent example of British engineering. To guess to make a diesel engine in the form of a triangle is an elegant and beautiful engineering solution. And striking the attention of the British to their history. Those who honor their past will always have a future.

[@chrisburn7178]

It's cool that the basic opposed piston design was taken straight from a German Junkers aero engine, but the original was a square layout and simply making one crankshaft counter-rotate made the deltic viable. Cooperation at its best!

[@Finsami71]

The sounds of 2 greatest diesel locos ever, The Class of 37 = Pure Raw Power, The Class of 55 = Pure Majestic and Self- confident sound. Both better, thanks from Finland.

[@jimbilton1956]

It's a wonderful sight and sound, and the high standard of restoration is a real credit to the DPS.

[@seansands424]

British engineering at best built when Britain was great

[@faraway2686]

I used to be a signalling instructor at Doncaster railway school which was just over the wall on platform 1. My overhead projector would vibrate when a Deltic had pulled up just opposite us and all my students would go to the window and look out in awe at these magnificent engines.. halcyon days 👏👏👏👏👍

[@nigeljohnson8022]

Thats what I call a locomotive !!!! I used to lie awake at night and listen to these blasting down the East Coast mainline through Newcastle in the 70's, such an iconic sound of sheer power !!!! So nice to see it has both Napiers installed.

[@crazyleyland5106]

As far as I know, all the preserved Deltics have 2 engines, but on preserved railways they often run on only 1 to save fuel.

[@nigeljohnson8022]

@@crazyleyland5106 Or is it because they were restricted on the mainline to one engine if they were pulling Mk1 stock. Mk1 stock was limited to a lot less than the top speed of a Deltic with 2 Napiers?

[@12crepello]

@@nigeljohnson8022 MK1 stock is passed for 100mph if certified and mounted on either commonwealth or B4 bogies.

[@nigeljohnson8022]

@@12crepello Indeed you are right, but not in this case, these coaches are on neither of these bogies from what is visible.

[@BR69843]

@@nigeljohnson8022 All the Mk2s in the video are on B4s and the Mk1 is on Commonwealths

[@bjoe385]

4:06 that kid in the background is loving life

[@blockstacker5614]

the deltic probably sounds much better in person

[@jpsholland]

Healthy kids are full of energy, it has to come out somehow. Its actually a good sign.

[@benters3509]

Fantastic to see such a beautifully restored locomotive.

[@mirvids5036]

Sent shivers down me spine hearing that sound again. That roar you got as soon as you walked into Kings Cross. Four, sometimes more of them ….. great times long since gone.

[@irelandbloke]

Excellent shots ! 👍

[@toastoflondon3362]

I use to stand there with my mum in 1968 and watch the Deltic loco's pulling the sleeper wagons. Those diesels seemed alive to me, and yes I wanted to take the controls. For a boy living in the old slum clearance area of Pentonville it was a treat.

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

Great video, especially when D9009 started her engines so well. The Deltic is totally in a class of it's own, there'll never be another engine like that. Great work on the restoration, you guys are champions. Thanks.

[@rogertycholiz2218]

Very true - D9009 is in a class of her own with the great paint job and unique engine rumble and turbine whine.

[@grahamjohnbaker1583]

In a way its a shame Deltics only lasted 20 years partly due to only ever having 22 manufactured and delivered to then British rail having only 22 in service did limit their life expectancy by comparison class 47s that were manufactured at the same time lasted 30-40 years over 500 class 47s were manufactured which meant they could keep them going for longer spare parts in stored class 47s could be used to keep other 47s going had 500 deltics been manufactured they would have lasted longer

[@jpsholland]

Do you know this engines are actually developed for military speedboats?

[@brucerogermorgan2388]

@@jpsholland I understood that they were developed to replace the big Rolls-Royce petrol engines in the British PT boats as the Rolls-Royce engines were so expensive to run. They needed a Diesel engine that would fit in the same space and had similar power characteristics. Napier developed this engine from the Junkers Jumo engine, which had only 2 crankshafts and 2 banks of cylinders, but was similar otherwise.

[@williamradford9631]

A beautifully kept and maintained DELTIC, classic blue white intercity coaches

[@martinjh999]

Shouldn't it be green though with the D number?

[@keithdawson4804]

@@martinjh999 Blue livery was in use a good few years before D removed, and then renumbered.

[@andydiaz697]

Typical 1970s train here !!!

[@Assimilator1]

Wow! That Deltic is Gleeming! :)

[@ChangesOneTim]

Lovely. The rising note of one engine while the other stays at idle when pulling away into the tunnel was one distinctive sound I'll always remember with these machines - a modification BR added to tame startaway power delivery and prevent overload of the traction motors. Then would follow the twin roar as both engines take the load when the driver pulls the stick back further.

[@1258-Eckhart]

You can't "overload" the traction motors by starting with both engines. The reason for moving off on one engine was/is Gasworks and Copenhagen Tunnels: There isn't enough air in the tunnels for 2x induction requirements.

[@ChangesOneTim]

@@1258-Eckhart No, t/m flashovers happened quite frequently in the Deltics' early years. At some point the master controller notches were modified which helped. Then with the fitting of electric train heating in 1970/71, the circuits were designed such that one engine idles a bit faster with ETH supply switched on, while the other stays on 'standard' idle. When starting away, initially the traction power is only supplied by the non-ETH engine, then the ETH engine picks up traction too as the master controller is opened up for higher revs.

[@PeteBurns-xv2fz]

That class 68 is one UGLY locomotive.....the BEAUTY at the other end is spectacular 👍

[@craignobbs2455]

Fabulous, thanks for sharing. Reminds of trainspotting visits to Kings X durng the '70s.

[@nobby3265]

4:06 heh heh that kid jumping up and down with joy.

[@enikata7349]

I used to do that when my mother took me to see the trains at my local train station :)

[@hollowjon]

Good spot!!

[@jayswarrow1196]

Old machines were built with love and care, so they fill *us* with that, when running.

[@weefella7t2]

@@jayswarrow1196 your not wrong there mate

[@kevelliott]

In the 70s you could walk into Newcastle, York or King's Cross...and you would instantly know if there was a Deltic ready to depart. The sound was unique!

[@johnhewlett525]

Even better at Waverley due to its location the noise was heard as soon as you went down to the station itself..memories of good days

[@brianwhittington5086]

Doncaster station was a prime view point in the 70's, great location to see a Deltic close up. You often found one or two idling at the platform, and another would come thundering through on the up or down through line, made the whole place vibrate. You often saw a Deltic parked across the tracks from the station too, outside Doncaster Loco Depot.

[@johno4521]

2 engines with their high tickover rpm, slightly out of phase, always sound as if they're raring to go.....

[@r3playretro]

Deltic and 68 My two favourite looking locos

[@stephenpowell5912]

Ace video 💙💜💖 Now that's what i call a train.

[@FreightLocos]

Fabulous footage!

[@michellemarshall3667]

No 9 is superb,great to see at long last a matching blue/grey rake of aircons to go with her,or any preserved BR blue loco. A reminder of the days when we had REAL railways,great stuff. Rick M.

[@paulcaswell2813]

Lovely to have both East Coast No9s preserved!

[@bennickss]

@@paulcaswell2813 Though a shame that one of them has now been permanently retired

[@paulcaswell2813]

@@bennickss I would say 'semi-permanently'. It may be after my time, but USA will be back, I'm sure.

[@grahamborthwick6733]

I had the pleasure of see everone of the deltic,s and actualy walk through the 2 engien rooms and visit the driving cab. Great bit of railway history

[@THESTIG-cc7fq]

Wow what a beauty childhood memories of living near a line seeing these daily.

[@williamradford8817]

Class 55 DELTIC "D 9009" in awesome restoration, and classic MK 1 blue and white ex intercity coaches from the good old days of W.C.M.L Euston to Shrewsbury

[@TrainBoy66YT]

excellent video and and a really nice train

[@paulhorton5612]

A lovely rake of mk2s

[@stestepney]

Very nice mate cheers Steve ..

[@johnhewlett525]

Used to travel between London and Edinburgh many times on these amazing Deltics and the Blue and Grey inter city coaches ..so smooth..you can hear the whine of the air conditioning as they roll by

[@timothybevan8969]

Saw it power through Bletchley c 1960. Unforgettable. Matched seeing Flying Scotsman in Brisbane c 1988. Tim Bevan

[@MEKAYJIMMYNATHE]

Great video, thanks.

[@markcf83]

Not having grown up on the GNER-was next to the GWR as a kid-I never saw these in action. I did however see 55022 on a tour in Cardiff about a decade ago.

[@tractorsmachinesro1405]

Amazing capture

[@yanng6462]

I love the shape of the Deltic

[@china-trip]

My best friend, Enjoyed watching this video my friend Really awesome views Thank you Stay connected

[@johnbrown9092]

Two beauties!

[@christianvayssouze6854]

vos locomotives sont magnifiques j'adore ces modeles de loco

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It’s almost like 1970s all over again with the deltics like alycidon here dominating the east coast mainline until the hsts took over

[@johnbrown9092]

Great video.

[@sniffypigster]

What a machine, awesome!

[@timosha21]

I'm a choo choo train and I approve this video!!!

[@craigsmith9843]

In the seventies we had the mainline running past the bottom of our cul de sac.we took these for granted then.that was when it was GREAT britain

[@BorisLu]

Nice video!

[@Mark-ms5pn]

That's a beauty

[@Asl6uk]

Pure musicality.

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

What a wonderful sight ! Miles better than all of that new swiss shite.

[@London1064]

What a beauty 👍👍👍

[@barriejowett2412]

Excellent video 👍👍👍👍

[@gregoryholliday3806]

Yes i know that.???? but unlike anyone here on youtube i used to repaint gritters, bright yellow, but i was skilled enough to paint sections on old gritters by hand, thats how we got the term and skills using *coach enamel..* from the stage coach days.. I used to visit London Boroughs,one guy was mustard at painting vehicles, he used synthetic paint only but used it as one coat, after putting the spray gun and paint in really hot water.!!! talk about gloss from the gun.!!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Look that deltic has got the golden eagle headboard

[@dapto234]

great video of real train noise as it used to be.Coming from Australia I must say I've never seen so many people who just stand around at train stations and take photos or videos of trains at any station.Is it an English past time.

[@MegaVector2011]

Yup. We value our history I guess & appreciate it. We have a long history of appreciating our past engineering feats and the Deltic was one of them. Sadly we don't have an engineering/manufacturing industry to speak of, much like the rest of the world barring Asia, so we like to lament on past.

[@papabits5721]

Now that’s a train engine

[@blue83902]

Fantastic

[@arguspanoptes9510]

The winged mascot tops everything off

[@stephenfrankish62]

Pity they didnt swap it round when engine left

[@EdgyNumber1]

Some may disagree but I find the class 68 quite interesting. Very powerful and smart machine. Caterpillar powerplant?

[@rupertthebear2771]

it had the Scotsman Headboard when it left the station then the Headboard disappeared ---Magic !!

[@ajay999999]

They changed it to the back dunno why

[@lawrencesimmons5093]

o=Oooooh....that thrummmmmm.......only from the mighty Deltic.

[@michaelsandford1015]

Great

[@mikeking2539]

Love that sound, but wonder why the horn(s) sound so naff?

[@AAAyyyGGG]

I'm wondering who stole the wings off the front of the loco during the move? Or is it two different occasions which have been combined? Anyway, nice video, thanks for sharing :-)

[@TheSpanishInquisition]

The loco was run around the train but the Flying Scotsman winged thistle was not moved to the other end

[@manichairdo6346]

Just...wow.

[@MrJimbaloid]

That's just beautiful I might have to have some Mozart on now to balance things up.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Focus's Carnival Fugue for me!

[@ef7480]

' nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition....'👍

[@michaelgamble296]

Why wasn't the Deltic's nameboard moved to the front of the loco?

[@thrunsguinneabottle3066]

By heck. That's a long one. Pity it couldn't make up its mind which way to go.

[@JourneywithSmee]

Shame to see a few unloved locos just north of Leicester station. Is anyone else aware of them?

[@neiljennings1556]

is that original paint?

[@likklej8]

Great paint job. I’m boring and preferred the old BR green and cream skirt livery.

[@jimbilton1956]

Yes, much as I like this livery, my favourite for Deltics is two-tone green with small yellow ends and silver cab. Fabulous!

[@aarontrigg9463]

Forgot to put the headboard on the FRONT

[@markwilson8002]

Why is the thistle Crest on the wrong end

[@practicallyfamous]

2:56 - What happened there, did it hit the buffers or...? Regardless, this is one beautiful locomotive!

[@robertwilloughby8050]

I think it just nudged the buffers - not an unknown occurence.

[@williamradford9631]

DELTIC Alycidon D9009 with Resolution 68022

[@animaltvi9515]

Someone been busy with the turtle wax. Lovely

[@stevegoody3434]

when can i next go to a london station to see one of these thanks

[@TransportCambs]

If you still would like to know, there's a website called RailwayHerald, and they've got a section for railtours, it has date, where it's going from/to, links to the working so you can track it, information in-case there's an update of the railtour, and what loco is/should be on it, here's a link to it. ---> www.railwayherald.co.uk/railtours

[@Wirralspotter]

I think the 68 is the most worthy Diesel locomotive to be on the back of that beast

[@Wirralspotter]

SpeedbirdConcorde How does that work xD

[@Wirralspotter]

SpeedbirdConcorde Okay, a 37, 47 or 57 would look good, but I think 68’s are perfectly acceptable. I just love the sound and design of them

[@Wirralspotter]

SpeedbirdConcorde I actually don’t know. I guess for when they reverse. They mainly have them on Steam railtours

[@549BR]

I love seeing all those little English fans with their heads out the windows.

[@DMWill65]

They forgot to change the front name plate around

[@mikeglenn3333]

I know this sounds like a rather silly question, But why do people stick their heads out of the windows, I thought that was dangerous?

[@BillC518]

Why would the number change from 1Z11 as it's being towed, to 1Z12 as it is leading?

[@TheSpanishInquisition]

Different headcodes for different workings, provides a unique identity on that day for the service

[@peterkwakman7440]

But the winged mascot was reversed,i don't understand,unless that footage is not continuous, i.e two seperate times of footage? Please explain,i'm new to this,and fancy doing some video/spotting myself,have an old connection to underground trains as electrical fitter,plus childhood memories of kings x in early 60's,love trains

[@TheSpanishInquisition]

@@peterkwakman7440 they ran her around at ferme park and did not move the flying scotsman thistle (as you call it mascot) to the end sporting 1Z12, an odd move to not move the thistle if you ask me

[@stephenfrankish62]

Classic british diesel.. But does every heritage train need a loco in tow??

[@alanmusicman3385]

I think its a condition of running on main lines, so that if the old engine breaks the train can be quickly got out of the way of scheduled services

[@johno4521]

Or to save the loco running round..?

[@hollowjon]

Nice Mk2 carriages...are they 2Fs?

[@keithdawson4804]

D E F all had shallow windows that don't open.

[@kevingracey4164]

And a Mk2 Buffet? I didn't think any were built?

[@keithdawson4804]

@@kevingracey4164 IMHO, some "home-built" conversion. Maybe BR or some train train operators converted some to buffet cars during regular service but no mk2 restaurant/buffet cars built new. (Notice the mk1 kitchen car between the first-class carriages)

[@ozloon2000]

Did he SPAD K 273 Signal ?

[@TheSpanishInquisition]

From looking at images of platforms 7 and 8, it appears K273 is for platform 7 and K271 (which is just out of frame when panning round) is for platform 8

[@ozloon2000]

@@TheSpanishInquisition thank you excellent answer

[@FinnSainty2-ur1vm]

hello l like class 68022 in drs livery

[@user-gc9cp4eq9r]

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[@stevenvater2681]

Alycidon? Where that name come from?

[@TheSpanishInquisition]

The Deltics were named after winning racehorses and British Army regiments. Alycidon being the former.

[@stevenvater2681]

@@TheSpanishInquisition thank you for that . Was a delicious named red rum?

[@jayswarrow1196]

Oh, switch the bloody 68 OFF for goodness sake! Yes, it looks cool, yes it is effective in pulling, but give the fans what they want - a chance to hear Deltics under the *proper* load.

[@johno4521]

Was it not providing generator power for the train...

[@TrainLoverHimu]

Amazing ❤🚂❤ Love from => Train Lover Himu

[@xlaptopx]

Absolutely Fantastic! But really, back in BR days they were mucky filthy looking things, not attractive at all, dirty splash ups from track, black oily sooty roofs, and a Billion thickness of dead flies on front. hahaha but still loved these machines!

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

You forgot 'smelly'! But they sounded as powerful as they were.

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

You forgot 'smelly'! But they sounded as powerful as they were.

[@elvispresley2599]

I say bring back the deltics and the warships. And of course the westerns

[@duncanbhaltaireanraigwilso9627]

It'll be a travesty when the heritage fleet lose their grandfather rights, and need their engines changing out. I can't imagine a Deltic with MTU, or CAT engines. But mark my words, it's coming.

[@housedadtrains]

All mod cons even the second man has his own ashtray fitted.

[@Bulletguy07]

@housedadtrains.....back then they even had fag trays in the coaches too! Folk would go into meltdown over that today!

[@terrelmchenry9524]

THAT IS A DELTIC...

[@mchlbk]

Brute force on wheels.

[@billsmith305]

engine drivers a bit up themselves!

[@H3avyHaul3r]

bill smith you should try workn with them lol

[@kenunderwood8621]

That 68 is an ugly beast! I like the Alycidon tho. :)

[@gregoryholliday3806]

Look at the paint finish on that loco..i think they cheated and sprayed it.!!

[@mrtransportguy8824]

cheat?

[@al66class59]

They can repaint. A loco however they want, but whatever they did it looks great

[@alanhutchins5916]

BR blue better than the green imho....

[@garybridge-ku7bf]

Did you see the filth spouting out of this beast' wasn't it wonderful. 😊

[@cannadineboxill-harris2983]

I wanted to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so they extend the new abandoned underground stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into six cars per units and also having three Accessible Toilets on that six cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers? A Stock Train and also having 8 DisaAccessiblelets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. Oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train station so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford and could they extend the DLR? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Six carriages three accessible toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 16 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those fascinating Journeys Please!!! oh, can you make all of those Coal Boxes’ 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us, passengers!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.

[@voidjavelin23]

Cmon mate dont ruin the moment