A mixed bag of comments, I love deltics and heritage diesels but I do think these levels of smoke will rub some folks up the wrong way one day. She cleans up a lot by the time she is at the top of the hill. Hard to imagine that this is the way it was on many trains and in stations not that long ago, that's why it's important to keep these running so the next gen get a taster of what things were like and why we do things the way we do them now jnstead of being told what to do and not questioning why. Our cities are now much cleaner and diesels have never burnt cleaner but still they crack down on Joe average, I say go deltic go! In emissions terms, a bit of visible smoke, same amount of CO2 and a lovely soundtrack, wanna save CO2, switch off the 47!! Can't wait to see her in the wild this year. Excellent video and thanks for posting, love the comments.
My father was part of the team at Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows that built the first production models of this. I went on to serve my apprenticeship at the Vulcan years later.
I used to see the Deltics hammering through Oakleigh Park in the early 80s. They used to smoke a bit as the drivers throttled up after emerging from the tunnel between New Southgate and Oakleigh Park when they were on full chat. The sound was stunning - I'd trade the smoke for the noise in a hearbeat....
Well that's not going to be popular in London's ulez zone is it! 😂
A mixed bag of comments, I love deltics and heritage diesels but I do think these levels of smoke will rub some folks up the wrong way one day. She cleans up a lot by the time she is at the top of the hill. Hard to imagine that this is the way it was on many trains and in stations not that long ago, that's why it's important to keep these running so the next gen get a taster of what things were like and why we do things the way we do them now jnstead of being told what to do and not questioning why. Our cities are now much cleaner and diesels have never burnt cleaner but still they crack down on Joe average, I say go deltic go! In emissions terms, a bit of visible smoke, same amount of CO2 and a lovely soundtrack, wanna save CO2, switch off the 47!! Can't wait to see her in the wild this year. Excellent video and thanks for posting, love the comments.
Nice seeing what the deltic does best. Net zero lunatics would spit out there grass tea watching this.
Don't think that will pass any emissions tests!!!
Makes a steam loco look carbon neutral lol
The smoke isn't as bad as it looks, the Deltic engine is of course, two stroke.
GRETTA thumberg express
Still one of the greatest most insane pair of engines ever made.
The old girl smoking quite magnificently......
more smoke than a steam loco
Looks like they forgot a few piston rings!
My father was part of the team at Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows that built the first production models of this. I went on to serve my apprenticeship at the Vulcan years later.
Magnificent sound !
Excellent video!! What a stonking cloud of exhaut coming out the top of her!
Brilliant JB, glad you made it on time. Quality !!
The engines is poetry in motion & you can recognise this a mile away!
Both engines on song. Good footage.
A great sight seeing the Deltic accelerate. Superb video.
I used to see the Deltics hammering through Oakleigh Park in the early 80s. They used to smoke a bit as the drivers throttled up after emerging from the tunnel between New Southgate and Oakleigh Park when they were on full chat. The sound was stunning - I'd trade the smoke for the noise in a hearbeat....
In my experience usually only after a major re-fit when bluish smoke was common. It reduces over the first few hours in service.