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Swiss Toni
6th of October 2009 (Tue), 04:50
I wouldn't normally cross the road to see a diseasel, however "Deltics" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic) are something else.

This is "Royal Scots Grey" on the North Yorks. Moors Railway, and even with only one of it's 18 cylinder engines working it was awesome!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/3547a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/stubro2000/3588a.jpg
Canon 40D + 28-70mm f/2.8L. (exif intactus)
artyman
6th of October 2009 (Tue), 05:15
Nice bit of blue haze in that first shot :)
FlyingPhotog
6th of October 2009 (Tue), 13:10
Nice Stuart.

Interesting engine. The animation on Wiki was quite mezmerizing.
JWright
6th of October 2009 (Tue), 14:00
The Napier Deltic engines are quite unique and were also used in the US Navy's "Nasty" class patrol boats of the Vietnam era. It's quite something to hear two Deltics at full throttle...

http://www.ptfnasty.com/
RadAL
6th of October 2009 (Tue), 23:37
Diesel ;) nice engine.
Woolburr
9th of October 2009 (Fri), 07:32
The is nothing like hearing a pair of Deltics at full song. You will remember it. Nice captures Stuart...even if it is out of your comfort zone. ;)
Swiss Toni
9th of October 2009 (Fri), 08:53
There is nothing like hearing a pair of Deltics at full song. You will remember it.
That's for sure, I travelled behind them quite a lot when they were in regular service over here and they were a revelation.
I used to call into Holbeck shed just to listen to them starting.

Here's a short video clip I found on YouTube of the preserved Deltic in my shots careering through Retford on the east coast main line, LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oILjPBuO3cs&feature=related)