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Most viewed - Ribble Steam Railway - Autumn Steam Gala + Deltic to Strand Rd. - 2015
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84 viewsInside cab view of the controls at No1 End. - Not much of a view of the line from the control seats looking forwards.
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84 viewsA little bit of one of the two Deltic Napier 18 cylinder engines.
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79 viewsOpen day around the Museum and a chance to look around inside the Prototype Deltic before in returns to the NRM.
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70 viewsAt the back of the driving position and between the engine compartment, there are some panels - Removing one of the panel covers shows the state of the electrics - bakealite switches. Not very safe after 60 years. These would all have to be replaced with modern switch gear and all upgraded before it would be allowed to run again.
It would not be the same machine if done. Just a shell of the original machine would remain.
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66 viewsSmall doorman and also steps down into the engine and generating sections.
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63 viewsOff down the line for Deltic with "Princess2 pushing.
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61 viewsBagnall "Princess" returns along the Riversway straight with the 10.15 freight with "No 6" banking.
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61 viewsNewly restored ex Corby Steelworks Hawthorn Leslie 3931/1938 "Linda"
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60 viewsBagnalls "Courageous" waits to take out the 12.15 service from Preson Riversway
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60 views"Princess" and "No6" banking out the 12.15 service pulled by "Courageous"
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59 viewsA tight fit and not much room to walk along inside the engine department
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58 viewsBagnalls "Priness" banking the 11.00 service towards Strand Rd.
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57 viewsThe driving seat and his controls.
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57 viewsDeltic Prototype standing in the museum.
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56 viewsSwing bridge opens to let a boat out of the docks and into the River Ribble putting the timetable down by 10 minutes.
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