All the BR Deltics were taken out of service and except for the NRM example and maybe the Science Museum? [not sure about that] and the odd privately owned one they were all scrapped. Or so we were told at the time. Strategic Reserve? Wink .
I can assure you there are non left working today. If there are any in storage they are well hidden away in a very inaccessable place. Wink Along with the best examples of steam power
You may want to tell the Deltic Preservation Society that as they seem to think some of there locos were still doing specials on the mainline until recently...
So it would seem that 6 of the 22 built have survived intact.How many other Production Deltics were saved?
In addition to the three locos owned by the DPS, another three Deltics escaped the cutter's torch in 1982. 55002 'The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry' became part of the National Collection and was exhibited at the National Railway Museum, York. since then it has been partially overhauled by Brush (Loughborough) and after a sojourn at Wabtec (Doncaster) awaiting completion of repairs it is was moved in June 2004 to the DPS Depot.
55016 'Gordon Highlander' and 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' were purchased from BR by the Deltic 9000 Fund, which later became Deltic 9000 Locomotives Ltd. In 2004 55016 was sold to a private owner and moved to Tyseley while 55022 went to another new owner and is currently located at Hornsey depot. Like 55009 and 55019 both 55016 and 55022 have seen service back on the main line use in recent years, although the latter is currently out of service undergoing a major overhaul at the DPS depot. Both locomotives also await fitting of TPWS before they can operate on the main line again.
In addition to the locomotives the DPS own the Number 2 end cab from 55008 mounted on a low loader. The cab has been recently restored by DPS volunteers and converted into a train simulator for the NRM's Railfest 2004 event. Also saved is the Number 1 end of 55021 which is in private ownership.
What happened to the remaining Deltics?
The remaining 16 Deltics were cut up by BR at Doncaster between 1980 and 1983. The DPS obtained a large number of spares, including five power units, which are now located at the society's depot at Barrow Hill. Various other parts, such as bogies, were re-used by BR.
Apparently the DPS locos are at Barrow Hill, near Chesterfield (a place I know well as my grand parents lived nearby and my mother was a clerk at the place, with the job of tracing "missing" goods wagons on the rail network!
