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BR1 "Deltic"
Title:  BR1 "Deltic"
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Photo Date:  8/28/2013  Upload Date: 12/23/2013 12:59:12 PM
Location:  Preston Docks, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BR1 "DELTIC"(Class 55)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
BR1 "DELTIC"
Title:  BR1 "DELTIC"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2013  Upload Date: 12/23/2013 12:59:13 PM
Location:  Preston Docks, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BR1 "DELTIC"(Class 55)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
BR1 550XX
Title:  BR1 550XX
Description:  Leaving Newcastle for Edinburgh is this unidentified Deltic in January 1977.
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 4:06:46 PM
Location:  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
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Locomotives:  BR1 550XX(Class 55)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
BR1 550XX
Title:  BR1 550XX
Description:  Heading north from Newcasle over the Ouseburn across Byker Railway Bridge is an unidentified Class 55 in early 1977. The Metro Bridge would now obscure this view.
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 4:06:47 PM
Location:  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
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Locomotives:  BR1 550XX(Class 55)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
BR1 55.0XX
Title:  BR1 55.0XX
Description:  Unidentified Deltic running ligh engine through Manors en route from the Heaton Carriage sidings to Gateshead engine shed.
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 4:06:45 PM
Location:  Manors, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
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Locomotives:  BR1 550XX(Class 55)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
BR1 55002
Title:  BR1 55002
Description:  Number 2 picks up speed through Manors station heading for Aberdeen with the northbound "Aberdonian"
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 4:06:47 PM
Location:  Manors, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55002(Class 55)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Title:  Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Description:  55002 rests at York Shed (YK) Good Friday 1979. KOYLI was the first Deltic to be painted blue in the mid 60s, so with some irony she was returned to green for her last months on top flight East Coast duties
Photo Date:  4/13/1979  Upload Date: 11/25/2007 10:25:46 PM
Location:  York, UK
Author:  Geoff Cook
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Locomotives:  BR1 55002(Class 55)
Views:  2696   Comments: 9
BR1 55005
Title:  BR1 55005
Description:  Awaiting departure for London King's Cross
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 4:06:47 PM
Location:  Newcastle Central, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55005(Class 55)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
BR1 55006
Title:  BR1 55006
Description:  "Fife and Forfar Yeomanry" heads through Manors towards Newcastle Central with a train for King's Cross.
Photo Date:  1/10/1977  Upload Date: 1/8/2015 4:06:48 PM
Location:  Manors, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55006(Class 55)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
55006 'The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry'
Title:  55006 'The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry'
Description:  Deltic 55006 stabled at London Kings Cross waiting its next turn of duty on a quiet Sunday morning
Photo Date:  9/21/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:36:48 PM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55006(Class 55)
Views:  701   Comments: 1
BR1 55007
Title:  BR1 55007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/1976  Upload Date: 12/27/2013 12:54:16 PM
Location:  Newcastle Central, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BR1 55007(Class 55)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
55008 'The Green Howards'
Title:  55008 'The Green Howards'
Description:  55008 at Huntingdon working train 1A13, 09.33 Hull to London King's Cross
Photo Date:  1/8/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:47:27 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55008(Class 55)
Views:  568   Comments: 2
55008 'The Green Howards'
Title:  55008 'The Green Howards'
Description:  55008 arrives into King's Cross at the end of it's journey from York on train 1A08 (08.05 ex-York)
Photo Date:  2/26/1981  Upload Date: 6/16/2006 5:13:49 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55008(Class 55)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
55008 'The Green Howards'
Title:  55008 'The Green Howards'
Description:  A well earned rest at journeys end
Photo Date:  4/24/1981  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 4:30:59 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55008(Class 55)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
55008 'The Green Howards'
Title:  55008 'The Green Howards'
Description:  55008 passes a class 31 as it heads onto shed for refuelling
Photo Date:  4/24/1981  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 4:31:09 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55008(Class 55)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
55008 'The Green Howards'
Title:  55008 'The Green Howards'
Description:  An almost timeless scene, a Class 55 Deltic working the 4.30pm Aberdeen to Leeds service passes a Morris Minor in the Scottish countryside
Photo Date:  8/10/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 5:46:16 AM
Location:  East Haven, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55008(Class 55)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
55008 'The Green Howards'
Title:  55008 'The Green Howards'
Description:  55008 passes through Carnoustie on the east coast of Scotland with a train bound for England (York)
Photo Date:  8/21/1981  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 4:43:01 AM
Location:  carnoustie, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55008(Class 55)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
55009 'Alycidon'
Title:  55009 'Alycidon'
Description:  55009 shares the platform with 40006
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 4:31:18 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55009(Class 55)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
55009 'Alycidon'
Title:  55009 'Alycidon'
Description:  I was pleased with the result of this pan-shot as the loco was doing around 100mph as it passed me.
Photo Date:  7/27/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 2:30:59 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55009(Class 55)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
55009 'Alycidon'
Title:  55009 'Alycidon'
Description:  55009 about to be uncoupled from its train, the 05.50 from London to Aberdeen
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 5:45:14 AM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55009(Class 55)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
55010
Title:  55010
Description:  Returning to the shed at Gateshead after taking empty stock to Heaton CS.
Photo Date:  1/24/1976  Upload Date: 12/27/2013 12:54:19 PM
Location:  Newcastle Central, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BR1 55010(Class 55)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
55010 'The King's Own Scottish Borderer'
Title:  55010 'The King's Own Scottish Borderer'
Description:  55010 waits permission to depart from Peterborough with train 1D02, the 12.05 London King's Cross to Hull
Photo Date:  1/8/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:47:42 PM
Location:  Peterborough, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55010(Class 55)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
55011 'The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers'
Title:  55011 'The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers'
Description:  A relatively unusual photo of what appears to be an un-named 55011. This loco "lost" the namplate on one side as a result of bodyside damage
Photo Date:  10/22/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:44:28 PM
Location:  Peterborough, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55011(Class 55)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
55013 'The Black Watch'
Title:  55013 'The Black Watch'
Description:  My personal favourite Deltic was this one - 55013 'The Black Watch'. On this day it worked from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and back, then on to Leeds
Photo Date:  8/17/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:41:54 AM
Location:  Aberdeen, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55013(Class 55)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
55013 'The Black Watch'
Title:  55013 'The Black Watch'
Description:  New colour light signals in use at Aberdeen but the old semaphore signal gantries had still to be dismantled
Photo Date:  8/17/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:42:04 AM
Location:  Aberdeen, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55013(Class 55)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
55013 'The Black Watch'
Title:  55013 'The Black Watch'
Description:  Post is delivered to the train by the Post Office (the red van on the platform) before 55013 departs south to Leeds on the 4.30pm departure.
Photo Date:  8/17/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:42:14 AM
Location:  Aberdeen, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55013(Class 55)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
55013 'The Black Watch'
Title:  55013 'The Black Watch'
Description:  55013 pulls up the 1:60 gradient out of Dundee Tay Bridge station on the 4.30pm Aberdeen to Leeds passenger service
Photo Date:  8/17/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:42:25 AM
Location:  Dundee, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55013(Class 55)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
BR1 55015
Title:  BR1 55015
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/1976  Upload Date: 5/20/2015 1:10:22 PM
Location:  New Southgate, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55015(Class 55)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
BR1 55015
Title:  BR1 55015
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/20/1976  Upload Date: 5/20/2015 1:11:02 PM
Location:  York, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55015(Class 55)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
BR1 55015
Title:  BR1 55015
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 5/20/2015 1:09:44 PM
Location:  Rainhill, UK
Author:  Mark Davies
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55015(Class 55)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
55015 'Tulyar'
Title:  55015 'Tulyar'
Description:  55015 'Tulyar' races past Offord Cluney church en-route to London
Photo Date:  7/27/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 2:29:52 PM
Location:  Offord Cluney, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55015(Class 55)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
55016 'Gordon Highlander'
Title:  55016 'Gordon Highlander'
Description:  No doubt this driver (engineer) began his career on steam locomotives. He is seen waiting the "tip" (permission to depart) from the guard (conductor)
Photo Date:  1/8/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:47:50 PM
Location:  Peterborough, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55016(Class 55)
Views:  575   Comments: 3
55016 'Gordon Highlander'
Title:  55016 'Gordon Highlander'
Description:  55016 runs 'light engine' out of King's Cross after arriving on train 1A13, 09.13 Hull to London
Photo Date:  2/26/1981  Upload Date: 6/16/2006 5:14:01 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55016(Class 55)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
55016 'Gordon Highlander'
Title:  55016 'Gordon Highlander'
Description:  55016 rolls away from the buffer stops after arriving with a train from York
Photo Date:  4/22/1981  Upload Date: 7/9/2006 4:30:39 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55016(Class 55)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Title:  55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Description:  55017 at Dundee with the stock for the 9.10am Dundee to London passenger train. Deltics north of Edinburgh were never that common.
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:40:11 AM
Location:  Dundee, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55017(Class 55)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Title:  55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Description:  With 20 minutes to wait according to the station clock, 55017 is ready to depart with the 9.10am to London
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:40:29 AM
Location:  Dundee, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55017(Class 55)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Title:  55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Description:  Three young railfans make a "rubbing" of the locomotives nameplate at Edinburgh
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:40:43 AM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55017(Class 55)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Title:  55017 'The Durham Light Infantry'
Description:  Railfans gather to watch 55017 depart Dunbar en-route to London
Photo Date:  8/15/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 9:40:55 AM
Location:  Dunbar, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55017(Class 55)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
55018 'Ballymoss'
Title:  55018 'Ballymoss'
Description:  55018 'Ballymoss' waits to depart with a semi-fast passenger service from London to York
Photo Date:  9/13/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:33:09 PM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55018(Class 55)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
55018 'Ballymoss'
Title:  55018 'Ballymoss'
Description:  55018 at London King's Cross. Only the London (Finsbury Park depot) based Deltics, named after famous racehorses, were given the white-cab livery variation
Photo Date:  10/22/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:37:00 PM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55018(Class 55)
Views:  2897   Comments: 6
55018 'Ballymoss'
Title:  55018 'Ballymoss'
Description:  Cab detail in close-up as 55018 pauses at Peterborough
Photo Date:  10/22/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:44:15 PM
Location:  Peterborough, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55018(Class 55)
Views:  814   Comments: 0
The National Railway Museum Great Hall
Title:  The National Railway Museum Great Hall
Description:  This is, as many people know, the Great Hall of the National Railway Museum, formerly a shop. I used to do volunteer work here when I lived in York, and enjoyed every minute of it. From left to right in this photo, we can see the replica "Iron Duke," L&NW 790 "Hardwicke," SR 3131, BR 55019, "Royal Highland Fusilier," the original KF7 4-8-4 exported to China, BR #92220 "Evening Star," and 41001, which was the lead power unit on the original HST.
Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 7:46:01 AM
Location:  York, UK
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 41001(UNKNOWN) SOU 3131(SD45) BR1 92220(2-10-0) BR1 55019(Class 55)
Views:  1046   Comments: 0
55021 'Argyll & Sutherland Highlander'
Title:  55021 'Argyll & Sutherland Highlander'
Description:  55021 picks up passengers at Huntingdon whilst on a semi-fast working to York
Photo Date:  7/27/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 2:30:05 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55021(Class 55)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
55021 'Argyll & Sutherland Highlander'
Title:  55021 'Argyll & Sutherland Highlander'
Description:  The driver (engineer) waits permission to proceed, green signal and feather confirming the road ahead is clear
Photo Date:  7/27/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 2:30:19 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55021(Class 55)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Title:  55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Description:  on 13th September 1980, 55022 pauses whilst working the 12.05 London Kings Cross to Hull passenger service
Photo Date:  9/13/1980  Upload Date: 6/15/2006 5:19:33 PM
Location:  Peterborough, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55022(Class 55)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Title:  55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Description:  55022 at the buffer-stops of King's Cross alongside inner-suburban EMU 313036 (in special use transporting post and parcels)
Photo Date:  2/26/1981  Upload Date: 6/16/2006 5:14:11 AM
Location:  London King's Cross, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55022(Class 55)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Title:  55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Description:  100mph thoroughbreds they may be but the condition of many Class 55 'Deltics' was allowed to slip in their last months in service before retirement
Photo Date:  7/27/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 2:30:34 PM
Location:  St Neots, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55022(Class 55)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Title:  55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Description:  55022 heads for for Haymarket depot after arriving with the 09.40 passenger train from London
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 5:45:23 AM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55022(Class 55)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Title:  55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Description:  Sleek lines of what was once the worlds most powerful diesel locomotive type (3,300hp)
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 5:45:40 AM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BR1 55022(Class 55)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Title:  55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Description:  55022 about to dive into Princes Street tunnel at Edinburgh, heading for Haymarket depot
Photo Date:  8/8/1981  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 5:45:50 AM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  BR1 55022(Class 55)
Views:  484   Comments: 0


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