Realistic consist for a Deltic?

[sidneylopsides]

I have won an N Gauge Deltic on ebay, but I'm not too sure what these would have pulled. I have 4 blue and white BR coaches which I think are suitable.
Can anyone advise me on typical loads, did these do frieght runs?

 

[60103]

Sidney:
I don't think the Deltics pulled freight unless they were doing running in after shopping.
They would likely have a consist of whatever was the modern rolling stock, although ther could be a smattering (or more) of earlier stock. What colour is the loco? For the blue and grey era, you could have a mix of mark I and II coaches, possibly III. Once a month you could run a blue and grey painted Gresley or Thompson buffet car or full brake.
If you go for Maroon era, drop the Mark III and add a few more LNER diners, maybe a first, in extremis, an articulated restaurant car.
I don't think anyone could fault you with a full train of Mark II or Mark I. Train length of 10-14 cars.
(I'll check some old Railway magazines if you give me a typical year.)

 

[sidneylopsides]

It's this paint scheme. I searched for some info, but only found out what the prototype prototype ( ) was tested with.
I'm thinking the end of the life of the Deltics, late 70's to 82. Thanks

 

[ross31r]

Four coaches? behind a deltic - err NO!

The Deltic was front-line express passenger power on the East Coast Mail Line (ECML). A protoypical load would be 10-12 coaches. They were the flagships until what we call the IC225 came along when the ECML electrified.

In that scheme Mark 1s would be appropriate in the early maroon liveries.

 

[60103]

Sidney, with green, you really should have maroon coaches, or maroon and cream. Mark I will look the best.

 

[sidneylopsides]

@ross31r: I had those four already, I wanted to check if I should buy more of those or not, and now I know the Maroon would be better

Thanks for the advice, I'll get onto this...