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Thanks, the tankers were used to add more brake 'force' with the Class 334 units. Must've helped with the noise with the extra weight

+SMILEVIDEOTRAINS Thanks!

Some of these Deltics have serious engine issues with the amount of exhaust smoke they emit,the difference is trucks wouldn’t be allowed to operate if their emissions were this bad. ALL modern trucks have too have the latest emission control systems fitted before being allowed on the road and are tested yearly to make sure they comply with regulations which leads me to believe that you haven’t got a clue what your taking about,slagging our haulage industry off is NOT on,try delivering to your local supermarket with a train, somehow I don’t think you’ll get it down your high street,just face it without trucks we would never be able to build anything or eat properly,no milk, no meat no nothing,chew on that thought for a minute.

They did have issues in the Low Levels and I believe it had to coast through the stations but even at that a lot of smoke/fumes was still visible in the station for quite a while after it passed through which probably caused more problems. I can remember after filming that clip, leaving the station I was asked by someone who had come down to see if there was a fire there or not

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Just thinking that myself if they used both those emus it was pulling would have disintegrated lol

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Do you mean 4:08? 8:08 is the end of the video.

Ah ah I thought exactly the same thing. Even with zero interest in trains how could any normal human not look up when hearing that sound.

People who do that are still in the minority,thank goodness

On baby deltic mode, huh.

Yeah only the one engine was used for these workings

Yeah I think all the runs it done was mostly on one engine which it seemed to work fine with

I understand that, with both engines in use, they operate in sequence so that unless fully loaded one engine can become a bit oiled up with the first engine doing most of the work. I guess for the relatively low speed work shown in the video one engine (1650 BHP) was considered enough.

Had different coupling at either end so the loco could couple to the units

It was counted as a freight service. They were pulling the electric passenger units from refurbishment in Kilmarnock to their depot at Yoker but due to a small section of the route it meant this loco had to haul them the full way. The wagons in this were used to help with the braking of the train.

Ah ha. I see, thanks.

The 66 is a heavy freight loco....the 55 Deltic a high speed passenger loco. Not really comparable.

I think perhaps the OP means that Class 66's are used for hauling most freight trains, and the Deltic was the go-to high speed passenger train ie. they were/are a common sight on the railways.

They have around the same horsepower, it's just they're specialized for a different use.

Not at all. The 66 is purely a freight loco. The 55 was built as a passenger loco. It is perhaps the Class 68 of it's day though - mightily powerful and competent in both roles!

Isn't 1650hp enough?

Doesnt quite work like that, the deltic engine powers a generator for electric motive power. Did an easy 100-110 on one engine

I agree, 37s and 40s sound very agricultural whilst the Deltics sound like road vehicles

xxpianox64 more like GPM 😅

0.022mpg.

Yeah I believe during its time on these workings only the 1 engine got used

Well Napier are famed for the Napier Sabre H24 Cylinder sleeve valve aero engines as used in the Hawker Typhoon & Tempest Fighters of WW2, So You're half right!.lol.

@@4vepvik781 the Bristol Centaurus also used sleeve valves.

@@bjoe385 Yes I know but Bristol Engines are not the topic here!!.

Boo Morningstar Mine too but they were painted in several different liveries.

Graham Deegan generally the old stuff is repairable. Plenty of vids on KZfaq on how to service and repair locos.

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