Deltic-VS-U.S.A's Big Boy

[Bubblewrap]

What about the "Golden" Rivet?

[Gandalf]

When I first started building model steam engines,
Must have been back around 1956 or 57 there appeared in the Model Engineer magazine some pictures of little steam engines made from household implements. One in fact was a Kettle on wheels, another was an old Flat Iron so no matter what you might think about steam engines quite often the thoughts had already been turned into practice. At least the dirt from a steam engine is easy to remove unlike the soot from inside a diesel which I am convinced can still be seen under my skin having been there from about 1960.
Who's turn next?
John (G)

Originally Posted by Gandalf

At least the dirt from a steam engine is easy to remove unlike the soot from inside a diesel which I am convinced can still be seen under my skin having been there from about 1960.
Who's turn next?
John (G)

TRY WASHING ITS CALLED HAVING A BATH

[Gandalf]

You have never worked inside a big diesel engine then,
Finely divided soot particles get into the pores of your skin and no amount of washing the outside gets rid of it. All of this is a long way from the original topic under discussion but fun to go along with however BBs for huge loaded trains stretching over the hills and Deltics for getting somewhere the same day, sort of like comparing a cart horse with a mail coach horse. Neither is better than the other as they were intended for different uses. Actually I do not particularly like either but that is completely irrelevant but each good for it's intended purpose so I consider them to be equals.
John (G)
(Ex Diesel fitter on large stationary generating sets)

[QUOTE=Gandalf;26948]You have never worked inside a big diesel engine then,

worked on a 37 and that has been about it

[jay]

Deltic's are the only diesels I like, and I think its because of the sound, there was one at Shildon's diesel gala last weekend, the sound was brilliant.

Big Boys are my favourite American loco's, I think its their size and power. The American version of a 9f.

Picking between them is hard, but as I'm british, I'll pick the Deltic.

[ECML43]

It's not a very good question I don't think. you can compare two locomotives in the same sort of category (like you did in your '365 vs 465' thread) but these arent even the same power type.

PS I'd always go for the British one.

[John H-T]

They are both great designs, fit for perpose. They don't compare so it impossible to say which was better!