As announced earlier this week, D9009 will now be joining 55019 at the NYMR Gala on May 9th-11th. Diagrams for the two locos over the three days (with some minor amendments made May 7th) are:

FRIDAY MAY 9TH:
D9009
09.30 Grosmont-Pickering *ADDITIONAL WORKING* (D182 on rear)
12.00 Pickering-Grosmont (Freight)
14.30 Grosmont-Pickering
17.00 Pickering-Grosmont
19.05 Grosmont-Pickering (REVISED TIME)
55019
16.30 Grosmont-Pickering
19.30 Pickering-Grosmont (REVISED TIME)
21.00 Grosmont-Pickering (REVISED TIME)
22.30 Pickering-Grosmont (REVISED TIME)

SATURDAY MAY 10TH
D9009
09.30 Pickering-Grosmont
12.00 Grosmont-Pickering
14.30 Pickering-Grosmont
18.15 Grosmont-Pickering (through train from Whitby)
55019
10.00 Grosmont-Pickering
11.30 Pickering-Grosmont
13.00 Grosmont-Pickering
15.30 Pickering-Grosmont (50027 also on train)

SUNDAY MAY 11TH
D9009
08.30 Pickering-Grosmont (through train to Whitby)
10.00 Grosmont-Pickering (on rear - 50027 on front)
11.30 Pickering-Grosmont
14.00 Grosmont-Pickering
16.30 Pickering-Grosmont
55019
08.45 Grosmont-Whitby
09.25 Whitby-Battersby
10.55 Battersby-Whitby
12.35 Whitby-Battersby
14.15 Battersby-Whitby
16.05 Whitby-Grosmont

The DPS is pleased to announce that D9009 Alycidon will be joining 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier at the forthcoming Diesel Gala at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which takes place on May 9th-11th. The loco is a late addition to the line-up and replaces the previously advertised Class 20s. The two locos are expected to move from Barrow Hill to Grosmont on Thursday May 8th.

Full details of the diagrams for D9009 and 55019 on the three days of the gala will be published here tomorrow.

As part of the Diesel Weekend being held at Locomotion on April 12th/13th, the Prototype 'DELTIC' made a rare outing along the demonstration line, with NS Class 08 No. 663. The photos (left) and (right) by Ian Dobson show the loco on the move - from the right hand picture, you may wonder which loco was powering! Cab visits to DELTIC were also available and the DPS Sales Stand was present for business.

As part of its strategy to reconsider Mainline running again, The Deltic Preservation Society is please to announce that on April 3rd 2008 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier was succesfully tested by Wayne Jones & Partners Ltd and certified to go back onto the Network Rail Rolling Stock Library. This will enable it to work on the NRCI section of line between Whitby and Battersby during its Summer 2008 visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The first planned outing is on the Sunday of the NYMR Spring Gala on May 11th. This has been made possible by the fact that the NYMR has a 'derogation' to operate TPWS only fitted locos of which RHF has, and has recently also been recertified by Sharpe Engineering.

The Society is planning to promote both independently to members on their member day in August, date to be confirmed, and jointly with the NYMR other operating days on the line during the summer, members will be advised via the website and Deltic Deadline.

This exercise has cost the Society a fair amount of money and already some of the volunteers, such is their dedication, have contributed donations to DPS funds equivalent to 1/3rd of the costs. If you would like to support the DPS in its continuing work to enable the operation of Deltic locomotives, then please send your cheque, payable to The Deltic Preservation Society, to TULYAR, 288 Berry Hill Lane, Mansfield Nottingham, NG18 4JD. If you have not already authorised DPS to claim Gift Aid for membership and donations, copies of the Gift Aid form are available from the Membership Secretary.

Mike Hallam-Rudd,
Volunteer Liaison Officer

The DPS will have a sales stand at the Diesel Gala being held at Locomotion, Shildon, on the above dates. Help is needed to man this, and the prototype DELTIC cab which will be open for visits. An North East/North Yorkshire members (or members from any other part of the country!) who are able to spare a few hours and help out are asked to contact Mike Hallam-Rudd, either via the 'Contact Us' section here, or by phoning 01623-648388 (evenings please).

The end of an era? Monday 31st March saw the last DD packing party in Idle and as a result DD182 is now in the hands of the Royal Mail and members should be receiving their copies shortly.

This issue features the DPS strategy document that was outlined to members at the 2008 AGM so all members now have the opportunity to read it and provide feedback if they wish. There are also the details of several events coming up in 2008, particularly the Napier event at Quainton Road, as well as the usual features.

Non-members wishing to purchase a copy should send a cheque for £2.25 (payable to DPSCS) and (preferably) an A5 sized SAE to DPS Sales, 34 Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5BH.

Many thanks to all those who have supported the packing parties over the last few years and especially David Russell, Richard Senior and Gary Sidebottom for DD182.

55019 was run up on Saturday 22nd March following an exam and fitting of new brake equipment. This was to check that everything was in order for the return to the NYMR in just over a month's time.

The photo (right) shows 'Royal Highland Fusilier', now sporting a working headcode panel , with its engines running outside the DPS depot at Barrow Hill. (Photo by Craig Windle)

The DPS Review of 2007

Well its that time of year, and after the Society’s AGM the latest instalment of the DPS in action is squeezed into this action packed DVD is released.

The program starts with an import date in the Deltic calendar, January 2nd. The Society’s two operational machines are prepped and moved under their own power on the Springwell branch to ensure all was well for the following Saturdays DPS event to mark the 25th anniversary of the end of Deltics on British Railways. Then it’s the big day with the locomotives in action with a brief look at what was going on within the DPS Depot. Finishing off with some Deltic noise from the horn department (ala No. 22 departing the cross in 1982) before rounding up the first part of the review with an atmospheric evening shot of both locos running up under the yard lamps.

With railway preservation Society the depot plays a big part in its activities and we take a look at the re-skinning of D9015 Tulyar, before the installation of power unit 408 into D9009 Alycidon, followed by the inevitable load bank testing.

With two operational power units it was off to The North Yorkshire Moors Railway, but with an added bonus. Due to the unavailable 20 227, the DPS was asked if 55 019 could be sent with D9009. This gave the Society the perfect opportunity to celebrate 25 years since both machines made the Moors their first homes in preservation. So the action turns to a season on the NYMR with both locos in action, including a cab ride, with other locomotive and with the various rakes of coaches. Sit back and watch the locos in action on this picturesque stretch of line. The review is brought to a close with a tribute to the late Peter Wood, who was a great friend to the Society and passed away in 2007.
Narrated by Ian Dobson, and has a running time of approximately one hour twenty minutes.
Available now at £19.95 including p&p to mainland UK

If you have not bought last years review (wich covered the events of 2006), there are still copies available.
All six production Deltics together in one place for the first time since 1982, with four in action - an action packed DVD not to be missed. Also includes a look at the work done at the DPS depot at Barrow Hill over the year. Narrated by Ian Dobson, and has a running time of approximately 1 hour 10 minutes.

Still available at £19.95 including p&p to mainland UK





Diesel & Electric Mixed Traffic

As you will no doubt be aware, we are putting together a series of DVD’s on Deltics from archive cine film footage. We said that nothing would be thrown away (not literally but you know what I mean!) and here we have a real entertaining DVD of the best of the rest as it were.
Norman’s introduction on the rear of the DVD says it all:
This programme is made up from 8mm film material that was taken through the 70’s and 80’s. Sit back and enjoy the halcyon days of diesel and electric traction with a nostalgic look back down memory lane.
Locations include:
Pilmoor Dawlish
Blea Moor Paignton
Stafford Plymouth North Road
Shrewsbury Saltash- The Royal Albert Bridge
York (Holgate) Vauxhall
Paddington/Royal Oak Sheffield Midland
West Ealing Crewe
Taunton – Silk Mill Crossing – Tiverton Junction
Rawtenstall
We also take in four Railtours:
The Doncaster Rover – through Manchester Picadilly to Stockport and Tinsley
The Woldsman – through Manchester to Cleethorpes
The Hadrian – through Blackburn to Carlisle and Newcastle
Western Tribute – At Swindon, Swansea and Dawlish.

During the DVD we see classes - 08 –13 – 20- 25 –31 – 33 – 35 - 37 – 40 - 45 – 46 - 47 –50 - 52 – 53 - 55 – 56 – 58 – 73 – 74 - 76 – 86 – 87 - HST – 122 Bubble car - 150 DMU – Western Pullman

This DVD is non-stop action, is narrated by Ian Harrison and has a running time of approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. This program really does bring back some great memories, not only with locomotives but also with rolling stock; and I asked myself a few times – was it really that long ago!

Available at £19.95 including p&p to mainland UK

Please make cheques payable to DPSCS Ltd

Available from DPS Sales, 34 Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5BH

Ian Lewis
DPS Sales Officer

Following on from the Deltic birth announced last week, another DPS member, Brian Torrens,recently proposed to his fiancee, Karen, in front of 55002 'The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry' at the National Railway Museum in York - and she said Yes! We wish the both all the very best for the future.

In the picture (right) the couple are seen in front of the loco in the Great Hall.