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| DPS goes mainline again |
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Saturday, April 05 2008 @ 11:00 BST Contributed by: Webmaster
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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
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| TWO NEW DPS RELEASES - THE DPS REVIEW OF 2007 & DIESEL & ELECTRIC MIXED TRAFFIC |
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Wednesday, March 26 2008 @ 20:00 GMT Contributed by: Sales
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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
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The DPS has a postal Sales section, run by the society's trading arm, DPSCS - further details of items for sale, along with photos of many of the products, can be found by clicking the 'Sales' link on the menu on the left of the screen.
To order any of the items, please click on the '?' above to print off an order form or write to:
DPS Sales
34 Lucy Hall Drive
Baildon
Shipley
BD17 5BH
Cheques should be made payable to 'DPSCS Ltd' please.
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| DPS E-Bay Items |
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The DPS now has an E-bay account where you can bid for various items. All profits from these go towards maintaining the society's locos and depot. Please visit the DPSCS E-Bay page by clicking on the '?' icon above to see what is currently on offer. Items are being added to the page regularly, so keep looking back.
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NEW - NYMR Gallery 2007 added on May 2nd 2007 and expanded on November 7th with 'Valley Aid' pictures.
New photos added to the 'Baby Deltic Project' Gallery on January 17th.
The 'Gallery' section of the website includes the latest updates on work on the bodywork of Tulyar. UPDATED 11-06-07 You can go straight there by clicking
HERE.
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