Prototype Deltic.
This is a side view of the English Electric prototype DELTIC locomotive,taken outside it`s current home,at Shildon LOCOMOTION railway museum.
The locomotive was built in 1955, at the Vulcan Foundry Works,and was the fore runner of the 22 Deltic locomotives which were used on the East coast mainline.
The prototype was used in various locations until 1961 when,after a major failiure,it was returned to the Vulcan Foundry works and restored to pristine condition,then presented to London`s Science Museum for a permenant exhibition,arriving there by road in 1963.
In 1993 the locomotive was moved from the Science Museum to the National Railway Museum at York where it remained until it was moved to it`s current location at Shildon.
DELTIC was the only locomotive to run on British Rail that did not have a number,the false light in the nose was there should the locomotive be sent abroad for trails,but this never happened.
Wouldn`t it be good if one day this locomotive was running again?
Prototype Deltic.
This is a side view of the English Electric prototype DELTIC locomotive,taken outside it`s current home,at Shildon LOCOMOTION railway museum.
The locomotive was built in 1955, at the Vulcan Foundry Works,and was the fore runner of the 22 Deltic locomotives which were used on the East coast mainline.
The prototype was used in various locations until 1961 when,after a major failiure,it was returned to the Vulcan Foundry works and restored to pristine condition,then presented to London`s Science Museum for a permenant exhibition,arriving there by road in 1963.
In 1993 the locomotive was moved from the Science Museum to the National Railway Museum at York where it remained until it was moved to it`s current location at Shildon.
DELTIC was the only locomotive to run on British Rail that did not have a number,the false light in the nose was there should the locomotive be sent abroad for trails,but this never happened.
Wouldn`t it be good if one day this locomotive was running again?