Trolls kill forums

[Mr Celine]

See, a real troll would either state that

1) locomotive serial numbers are daft
2) that they've been incorrectly numbered...

Well what kind of number is this?

My favourite loco and it only has two letters and one digit?

 

[CXRAndy]

Aw, you’ve just informed him that he is wasting his time. Wonder what he’ll do to compensate.

It matters not, if you read or dont

 

[Stevo 666]

He hasn't changed in 16 years. Most people fall off very high horses. It's just that some try to get straight back on.

Maybe he needs a little shove next time? 😇

 

[Pinno718]

Well what kind of number is this?
View attachment 8656 My favourite loco and it only has two letters and one digit?

That's f*cking outrageous. What' sort of number Tom foolery is that?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well what kind of number is this?
View attachment 8656 My favourite loco and it only has two letters and one digit?

That was the second 'Deltic Prototype'*, hence the 'DP' and the number.

That said, I think it actually had a class 50 engine, despite the 'Deltic' (class 55) bodyshell.

It was written off in an accident at... Thirsk... I think, in 1967.
Someone on the main forum once claimed to have been on that very train as a kid, but I can't remember who it was now.


*Edit: Development Prototype, even.

 

[briantrumpet]

That was the second 'Deltic' prototype, hence the number.

That said, I think it actually had a class 50 engine, despite the 'Deltic' (class 55) bodyshell.

It was written off in an accident at... Thirsk... I think, in 1967.
Someone on the forum once claimed to have been on that very train as a kid, but I can't remember who it was now.

Was it @First Aspect ? 😜

 

[Mr Celine]

That was the second 'Deltic' Prototype, hence the 'DP' and the number.

That said, I think it actually had a class 50 engine, despite the 'Deltic' (class 55) bodyshell.

It was written off in an accident at... Thirsk... I think, in 1967.
Someone on the forum once claimed to have been on that very train as a kid, but I can't remember who it was now.

That would have been me.

DP2 was English Electric's Development Prototype 2. Their DP1 was the original Deltic, though it never carried that number.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Was it @First Aspect ? 😜

That would explain a lot! 🤣

Annyway, on looking it up, it turns out that DP2 actually stands for Development Prototype, not 'Deltic' as I mistakenly said.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That would have been me.

I did wonder, hence why I brought it up.

What do you remember of it, if you don't mind me asking?

DP2 was English Electric's Development Prototype 2. Their DP1 was the original Deltic, though it never carried that number.

To be fair, the original Deltic had such a nice paintjob that everyone knew what it was anyway.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There waiting for the train and it turns out to be a couple of class 318s, which are now fast approaching 40. A good 15 years older than @First Aspect's Cross Country Voyagers

Please excuse the crappy pic:

 

[Pblakeney]

Fairly sure this thread is being trolled by trainspotters. 😂

 

[briantrumpet]

There waiting for the train and it turns out to be a couple of class 318s, which are now fast approaching 40. A good 15 years older than @First Aspect's Cross Country Voyagers

Please excuse the crappy pic:

View attachment 8662

But I suspect they aren't used for an hourly high-speed service from Edinburgh to Plymouth...

 

[First Aspect]

I have noticed the distinct absence of the magatroll from the discussion about him.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I have noticed the distinct absence of the magatroll from the discussion about him.

Yes, he never responds to any mention of it which suggests a level of self awareness usually absent from a troll. This might lead one to suspect (along with the completely sensible posting on CC) that it may well be a bit of an act, in part at least.

 

[First Aspect]

Yes, he never responds to any mention of it which suggests a level of self awareness usually absent from a troll. This might lead one to suspect (along with the completely sensible posting on CC) that it may well be a bit of an act, in part at least.

I don't think the lack of self awareness is an act.