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DELTICS ON TOUR
UPDATED May 13 2025 Come and enjoy the splendour of a DPS Deltic in action around the country this summer. North Yorkshire Moors Railway...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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DPS Model Show 2025
The DPS Model Show returns on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2025. There will be a minimum of 12 quality layouts with trade support,...
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NYMR gala round up.
We hope everyone enjoyed Alycidon's return to the NYMR, its FP white cab livery evoking memories of the summer of 1982 when 9 and 19 had...
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Alycidon arrives at The Moors
55009 Alycidon back on NYMR metals for the first time in many years. Tuesday evening 10/6/25. Photos Tony Kornas.
Jun 101 min read
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Depot Report 7th/8th June 2025
Depot report 7th and 8th June 2025. Saturday saw the final preparations completed in readiness for 55009 heading off to the diesel galas...
Jun 91 min read
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55021 Cab Restoration
Darrell Marsh reports. At the end of April a meeting was held with some of the team of DPS volunteers that restored the cab from 55008,...
Jun 81 min read
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DPS VISIT TO THE FOREST OF DEAN RAILWAY.
Due to a change in plans 55019 ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER will now be replaced at our visit to the Dean Forest Railway in September by 55009...
Jun 51 min read
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NYMR and KWVR gala timetables
The June diesel gala timetables featuring 55009 are now online. NYMR www.nymr.link/dieselgala-tt KWVR https://kwvr.co.uk/events/dieselgala/
Jun 41 min read
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A date for the diary
On Saturday June 28th 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier is timetabled for a days running at the Great Central Railway. The loco is scheduled...
Jun 41 min read
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National Volunteer Week 2025
We are celebrating National Volunteer Week 2025. Everybody behind the scenes at the Deltic Preservation Society is a volunteer helping to...
Jun 21 min read
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More driving experiences added at the GCR
The DPS in partnership with the Great Central Railway are pleased to announce the availability of further Deltic Driver Experiences....
Jun 21 min read
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Depot Report 29/5/25
Depot Report 29/5/25 by Pete Stojanovic Today saw 9 volunteers working on both PU430 and 55009. PU430: Work on this power unit is...
May 301 min read
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Turn up the volume!
Grab yourself some snacks and a favourite drink of choice, turn up the volume and enjoy over 40 minutes of Deltic action courtesy of...
May 271 min read
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Membership Matters
Gift Aid With over 1,000 members, Gift Aid from your subscriptions, donations and the DPS Friends scheme contribute a significant amount...
May 271 min read
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Nameplate raffle.
Fancy owning a replica cast aluminium The Black Watch nameplate as carried by 55009 Alycidon on the Coronation Deltic railtour in May...
May 271 min read
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Deltic Running Day.
Friday May 23rd saw a very successful running day for 55019 at the Great Central. The locomotive performed well over 6 round trips, a...
May 251 min read
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English Electric Running Day
English Electrics Take the Spotlight! Join the DPS and GCR on Friday 13th June for our English Electric Running Day. It’s a thrilling...
May 211 min read
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TIME TABLE FOR DELTIC FRIDAY 23rd MAY AT THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY.
LOUGHBOROUGH DEPART 12:00 13:30 15:15 17:00 18:30 20:00 LEICESTER DEPART 12:45 14:15 16:00 17:45 19:15 20:45 ...
May 201 min read
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GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY. DIESEL FRIDAY WITH 55019. 23rd MAY
Six Round Trips. 96 Miles. One East Coast Legend. Get ready for a full-throttle heritage diesel experience as 55019 "Royal Highland...
May 191 min read
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THIS WEEK AT THE DEPOT
We have had a small group of people at the depot this week with Tuesday's and Wednesday's focus being on the stores reorganisation, plus...
May 162 min read
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