DP2, meaning D evelopment P rototype number 2, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive, built by English Electric in 1962. DP2 was effectively the prototype for the later …

DP2, meaning D iesel P rototype number 2, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive built in 1962 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate …

DP2, the locomotive of the express, seen around 1962. The Thirsk rail crash occurred on 31 July 1967 [2] at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England on the British Rail East Coast Main Line.

DP2 was not actually part of the 'Deltic' family at all - it was built as the test-bed for the English Electric power unit EE 16CSVT later fitted to the class 50 locomotives.

Jul 12, 2017 · DP2 was probably the most successful prototype locomotive of all those tested on British Railways. New and released to BR traffic in 1962, within little more than three years of …

May 8, 2016 · While a lot of the BR diesel classes were ordered direct from the drawing board, there were some that were built as prototypes and the locomotives we see above were but five …

DP2 1962-05 near Sutton Weaver DP2 1962-07-03 Crewe DP2 1962c Crewe DP2 1962c Crewe DP2 1963-05-09 Euston DP2 1963-05-13 Ansdell & Fairhaven DP2 1964 Kings Cross DP2 …

Oct 19, 2017 · The resultant locomotive emerged in May 1962 and carried the designation ‘DP2’, short for Diesel Prototype 2, where the original ‘Deltic’ was EE’s first prototype. By now, …

DP2, meaning D evelopment P rototype number 2, was a prototype Type 4 mainline diesel locomotive. The locomotive was built in 1962 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in …