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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
Final preparations are underway for the 2025 DPS model show next weekend, 12/13th July. You may remember last year 55009 Alycidon was on...
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Depot report 1/7/25
Depot report. 1/7/25 Investigations into the low power from No.1 engine (408) in Alycidon continued today at Barrow Hill.Most people at...
4 days ago1 min read
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Depot report 28/6/25
Depot Report 28/6/25 A scorching summer day at Barrow Hill saw 7 volunteers undertaking a variety of tasks. 55009 is receiving some...
Jun 291 min read
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DPS model show 2025
Two weeks to go until the 2025 DPS Model Railway show on the 12/13th of July. As well as the layouts and traders, Barrow Hill Roundhouse...
Jun 291 min read
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Running days 28/29th June
In addition to the previously announced running of 55019 on Saturday 28th June at the GCR the loco will also be in traffic on Sunday...
Jun 261 min read
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Gala round up
An extremely busy couple of weeks draws to a close and 55009 is now ready for its return to base. Thank you to the KWVR and NYMR for...
Jun 231 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,...
Jun 161 min read
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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...
Jun 151 min read
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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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