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Behind the Scenes - Deltic 55022 The Third Age Restarted | Full Documentary
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55022: The Third Age Restarted. Tells the behind the scenes remarkable story of ex British Rail Class 55 Deltic 'Royal Scots Grey'. It begins where our first Deltic 22 video left off - with the Big Bang on the 'Autumn Highlander' in October 2006. What happened next was extraordinary, even by this loco's standards - the fitting of a replacement power unit once used in a naval patrol boat!
After nine months of modifications and set-backs, the locomotive was finally running on two engines again.
One year after the Doncaster blow-out, 22 returned to the main line.
This is the story of that challenging time, liberally spiced with footage of the charters worked on naval power, and later, when 22 received a donor unit from reunited stablemate 55016.
The story concludes, for the time being, with RSG's 50th birthday celebration at the end of February 2011 and extensive footage of the anniversary railtour from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley and back five days later.
00:00 - 00:52 Introduction
00:53 - 05:33 55022's first railtour back
05:54 - 15:59 55022's replacement engine options
16:00 - 31:15 55022's early rail tours 2007 and first half of 2008
31:16 - 36:31 Adapting 55022's marine power unit
36:32 - 48:35 The rest of 55022's rail tours in 2008
48:36 - 55:59 Fitting & testing 55022's marine engine.
56:00 - 01:06:23 Problems and Diesel Galas.
01:06:24 - 01:12:57 Acquisition of D9016 / 55016
01:12:58 - 01:25:22 55022 back on two engines
01:25:23 - 01:36:40 Repairing the failed power unit & 55022's 50th Birthday
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After nine months of modifications and set-backs, the locomotive was finally running on two engines again.
One year after the Doncaster blow-out, 22 returned to the main line.
This is the story of that challenging time, liberally spiced with footage of the charters worked on naval power, and later, when 22 received a donor unit from reunited stablemate 55016.
The story concludes, for the time being, with RSG's 50th birthday celebration at the end of February 2011 and extensive footage of the anniversary railtour from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley and back five days later.
00:00 - 00:52 Introduction
00:53 - 05:33 55022's first railtour back
05:54 - 15:59 55022's replacement engine options
16:00 - 31:15 55022's early rail tours 2007 and first half of 2008
31:16 - 36:31 Adapting 55022's marine power unit
36:32 - 48:35 The rest of 55022's rail tours in 2008
48:36 - 55:59 Fitting & testing 55022's marine engine.
56:00 - 01:06:23 Problems and Diesel Galas.
01:06:24 - 01:12:57 Acquisition of D9016 / 55016
01:12:58 - 01:25:22 55022 back on two engines
01:25:23 - 01:36:40 Repairing the failed power unit & 55022's 50th Birthday
Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lRidO7JnNAHw535xWkwKA/join
Check out our merchandise:
www.vimedia.co.uk
Contact us at: vimediamerch@outlook.com
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