Prototype Deltic at English Electric Preston

class40 · Post by **class40** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:39 pm

Hi, does anybody happen to have any pictures of the prototype Deltic (DP1) at English Electric's Dick Kerr works at Preston?

Thanks in advance.

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:17 pm

Not at Preston, Tony but are these any good?
http://www.deltic-follower.co.uk/news.html
Terry
Mmmmmm Deltic.... Preston to Vulcan... I feel an activity coming on! Do we have a DP1 on the site

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:49 pm

DELTIC [3568494 bytes] - DELTIC_v1.zip
File ID: 1355 Date: 25 Mar 2002 - 3342 Downloads

DELTIC - v1 to v1.1 update [144700 bytes] - Deltic_v1.1update.zip
File ID: 1406 Date: 29 Mar 2002 - 1606 Downloads

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class40 · Post by **class40** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:11 pm

Thanks Terry, the reason I was looking for pictures is because when I was a small boy cicra 1959-1962 I am sure that I saw the prototype crossing Strand Road to go up the incline (Oil line) to Preston Station.

Those were the days!

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:40 pm

class40 wrote:Thanks Terry, the reason I was looking for pictures is because when I was a small boy cicra 1959-1962 I am sure that I saw the prototype crossing Strand Road to go up the incline (Oil line) to Preston Station.

Those were the days!

Memories... I too was just a slip of a lad (would only be about 7 - 8!) when I was taken to the Vulcan works by my Uncle (who worked there) and allowed to sit in the cab... would be '63 or '64 I think. I seem to remember she was looking rather shabby at the time... but the sheer sense of POWER around you was truly amazing.
Terry
PS.. I think we need an "Old Fogies Forum"

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:05 pm

Lovely......

class40 · Post by **class40** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:10 pm

terrycunliffe wrote:Memories... I too was just a slip of a lad (would only be about 7 - 8!) when I was taken to the Vulcan works by my Uncle (who worked there) and allowed to sit in the cab... would be '63 or '64 I think. I seem to remember she was looking rather shabby at the time... but the sheer sense of POWER around you was truly amazing.

You lucky sod!

I know what you mean about the sense of sheer power - every time I go to the NRM I am always amazed by the Deltics size - especially when you are standing at trackside level!

RE: Sitting in cab. I managed to sit in a dead class 37 stabled at Preston in about 1980 also had a very short cab ride (about 10 yeards) in a class 08 at about the same time.

terrycunliffe wrote:PS.. I think we need an "Old Fogies Forum"

I agree.

Matt?

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:18 pm

jbilton wrote:

Lovely......

Really, really nice!

But it can't really be Vulcan (it isn't raining!)

Terry

class40 · Post by **class40** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:26 pm

terrycunliffe wrote:Really, really nice!
But it can't really be Vulcan (it isn't raining!)
Terry

ROTFL!

snowcrashandy · Post by **snowcrashandy** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:28 pm

Don't forget that DP1 spent a fair bit of time with Napier (Atherton) and also, why was it painted powder blue in the first place?

Something to do with cookers I think

Atomic Systems

Prototype Deltic at English Electric Preston

Prototype Deltic at English Electric Preston

E E Power....Vulcan works.

Re: E E Power....Vulcan works.

Re: E E Power....Vulcan works.