The winners of the Finsbury Park - Diesel Dawn raffle are:
1st Prize Model of 47 408 – A. Williams
2nd Prize Model of 55 015 – Pete Sargieson
3rd Prize £20.00 Sales Voucher – Thomas Lively
4th Prize £15.00 Sales Voucher – BH Volunteer Russ
5th Prize £10.00 Sales Voucher – Bill Blackwood
Thank you to all that supported the raffle

Children’s Quiz

The children’s quiz was won by Erica Richardson, well done to all those who entered all the questions were correctly answered.

On behalf of the Deltic Preservation Society I would like to thank all the Deltic Preservation Society & Barrow Hill volunteers that helped to make this weekend's event such a success.

A big thank you to all the visitors both members and non members that came and supported the Society, especially the Finsbury Park lads who attended.

A gallery of the weekend is available HERE. please send any photo contributions to the webmaster

Ian

The event is very near, and we enter the last week of preperations for what will I'm sure be an excellent weekend.

The event will open at 10.00 Saturday and 10.30 Sunday.

I am pleased to confirm that the shuttle bus service from Chesterfield railway station to Barrow Hill will be running. Many thanks to Spire Fleet Line Preservation Group who run this service. Whilst this is a free service donations are welcome to help cover the cost of diesel and the upkeep of these vehicles.

The AC Electric Group will be manning the cab of 89 001 over the weekend, a chance for visitors to see what might have been the current traction on the East Coast Main Line.

The book on Finsbury Park Diesel Maintenance Depot, published by the DPS will be launched at the event.

The Deltic Simulator will be in operation, this weekend it will be free, with time at the controls governed by demand. Certificates will be available (while stocks last!) at £1.

The photo of ex Finsbury Park staff is planned for 12.00 on Saturday.

We look forward to welcoming you over the weekend.

Finsbury Park Diesel Dawn

May 8th & 9th 2010

This year is the 50th anniversary of the opening of Finsbury Park Diesel Maintenance Depot, to commemorate this important milestone in British Railways history the DPS are holding an open weekend at the DPS Depot, home to D9009 ALYCIDON & D9015 TULYAR both ex Finsbury Park locomtives.

I am pleased to announce that subject to availability Nemesis Rail’s class 31 number 31 128 will be at one end of the shuttle trains, this locomotive is in blue livery and is from one of three classes of locomotive that were the mainstay of the depots allocation. The other end of the shuttle will be one of our operational Deltics with D9009 & 55 019 sharing the duties.

The event will include:

Deltics on shuttle trains
Photographic display
The sole remaining class 23 ‘Baby Deltic’ engine will be started throughout the weekend
Finsbury Park memorabilia display
No.8’s cab the ‘Deltic Simulator’
Real Ale
Cab access to 55 021’s cab
Cab access to D9015's cab
Models
Raffle
Sales Stand

If you worked at Finsbury Park and you are coming to the event please get in touch, as this is a very important anniversary we are looking to get as many ex Finsbury Park employees as possible for a photo call.

One of the main objectives for project 2011 is to make our Depot a focal point for members of the Society, and to develop the visitor display area of the Depot. If you have not visited the Depot yet then one of the best days to visit is when we stage an event, I look forward to seeing you there.

Advance tickets are available priced

Adult £8.00
Child (5 - 16) £4.00
Concession £6.00
Family (2 +2) £20.00
Prices on the day

Adult £10.00
Child (5 - 16) £6.00
Concession £8.00
Family (2 +2) £28.00

Please return advance ticket applications by May 1st 2010, the earlier the better.

Ian Lewis

Burgess Design & Print have kindly put together this A4 poster for the Finsbury Park event, together with an A5 flyer. If anyone requires either one to display at work, model shop or a Railway club please contact me and I shall post them out to you.

I hope to see you at this years event.

Ian Lewis

Barrow Hill's annual diesel gala took place at the weekend, providing a variety of attractions for the Deltic enthusiast - including two Deltics (55019 and visiting 55022) on shuttle trains complete with matching blue/grey Mark 2 air-cons, and the start up of the Baby Deltic power unit at regular intervals. A selection of photos from the weekend can be found by visiting the Gallery.

The event also saw the launch of the Baby Deltic Project's new book "Baby Deltic - the story of an engine's rebirth". The BDP has launched its own website, which can be found at http://www.thebabydelticproject.co.uk.

SATURDAY 8TH & SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST Diesel Gala Twin Engine / Type 5

Rare chance to view and ride behind Deltics and Westerns, plus, ride behind resident diesel locomotives selected from classes 03, 20, 26, 31, 33, 37, 45 and 56. Also visiting mainline locomotives!

Admission Prices Adults £12.00 OA P £10.00 Children £7.00 Families* £33.00 Members £8.00 *Family tickets include 2 adults and 2 children.

Admission - 10am until 4.30pm

55 019 in use, full DPS sales stand

Other locos in use include JANUS, D1023,55022,56098,56101,56006, possibly 56040, DRS 66, Advenza 66, possibly 07001. All subject to availability.

55019 planned operating times: Saturday - 10.50 to 11.25, Sunday - 15.35 to 16.00.

The Baby Deltic Project’s 37372 will also be on display. It is planned to run the Baby Deltic engine periodically during both days of the event – running times will be notified in the DPS Depot. The Baby Deltic Project will also be launching their book ‘Baby Deltic - the Story of an Engine’s Re-birth’ at the event.

trade stands, train rides, good food, Real Ale & more For further information please contact: Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 2PR Tel: 01246 472450 www.barrowhill.org

Thanks to sponsorship from www.insolvencyadvise.co.uk the Deltic Preservation Society has been able to return 55008 to the road. The trailer over the last month has been serviced and a number of other jobs carried out. Number 2 end cab of this famous Deltic locomotive is attached to a HGV trailer, Inside the cab as most already know is fitted out as a driving simulator, allowing visitors young and old to take the seat and drive a deltic locomotive using the real controls and gauges with the view via an external housed monitor.

Her first appearance away from Barrow Hill will be Leeds, the destination of many ECML expresses that 55008 would have hauled at 100 mph in the period 1961-1981. Sunday 19th July 2009 sees a vintage transport event take place at Elland Road Stadium, adjacent to J2 of the M621 in Leeds. The event, organised by Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group, http://www.typg.org.uk will see 55008 join around 60 vintage buses and an 1897-vintage tram car for a family fun day. DPS volunteers will supervise the driving simulator, while a number of vintage buses will provide free bus rides (including a service from Leeds City rail station to the event site).

Due this this very kind sponsorship the locomotive which has been overhauled is now available to attend events across the country.

This coming weekend sees the Barrow Hill Roundhouse steam gala. It will feature A1 Tornado, A2 Blue Peter and A4s Union of South Africa and Sir Nigel Gresley and a supporting cast of seven other steam locomotives. Six locomotives will be in steam that weekend.

The DPS Deltic Depot will be open to support this event. We will have a Society sales stand inside the Depot and our locomotives will be on display .

Why not come and see us? For further details follow the link http://www.barrowhill.org/events.htm

Over this coming weekend the DPS trainz simulator will be entertaining visitors at the NRM in the Great Hall. As of last year there will be no cab of 55008 but a Raildriver control system. This is a similar control unit as used on modern locomotives but smaller in size. The locomotive at your disposal will be 55008 running the section between Kings Cross and Doncaster and displayed on a large plasma screen.

The Cab-it event is always a worthy place to go with many attractions including the chance to drive a real locomotive and some rare cabs to visit.