1493 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

55010 (D9010) "THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERER", complete with replica headboard of old, at the Doncaster Works 'Deltic Farewell open day' on Sunday 27th February 1982...


1492 - Photo: Paul Bettany.
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...A quick exit was necessary for those in the cab of 55010, at the Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day on Saturday 27th February 1982, after the CO² fire extinguisher bottles were let off...



2611 - Photo: Ralph Tilley.

...Works staff were far from impressed with the antics of certain 'enthusiasts' when 55010's CO² fire extinguisher bottles were let off during the Deltic farewell open day at Doncaster on the 27th February 1982...
 



1491 - Photo: Paul Bettany.
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...55010's final service train was the 1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford service, which it worked until failure at Corby Glen, on the 23rd December 1981. It was propelled by 47458 on 1S77 to Grantham and assisted by 37137 from Grantham to Doncaster...



1490 - Photo: Paul Bettany.
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...Another view of 55010 at the Deltic farewell open day at Doncaster Works on the 27th February 1982...


1516 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

...55010 is seen in the company of 55017 (D9017) "THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY" at Doncaster Works on the 27th February 1982 - 55010 was cut-up during May 1982.

27/02/82 - Locomotive on display at Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day. Deltic Deadline No.26: Page 11.
27/02/82 - Locomotive on display at Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day. Deltic Deadline No.94: Page 8.
27/02/82 - Locomotive on display at Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day. The Deltic Years: Page 176 & 180.
27/02/82 - Locomotive on display at Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day. In Memory of the Deltics: final gathering.
27/02/82 - Locomotive on display at Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day. Last Days of the Deltics: Page 39.

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