They made such an impression on me as a child that I remember the first one I traveled on into London - the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. They looked, and were, the business.
Daytona
Deltic Engines
Jan 16, 2006
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Certainly the business of EE made a nice profit on supplying the frequently required spares.
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What a great bit of tinkering-ness! And with added roobarb and custard. Perfect.
And will it run on veg oil?
As a child, I think I was more impressed by, and interested in, the noise :-)
Daytona
Indeed, I remember well standing on Durham station when a Deltic pulled a northbound express through on full noise. Closely followed by a pair of class 37s hauling a southbound freight. A memory well worth freezing for.
Interesting trivia point - the Deltic and class 37 shared a common bogie design...
As indeed, do you and I ....... :o)
IGMC
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