0165 - Photo: Jon Stubley.

55015 (D9015) "TULYAR" was present at the Rainhill celebrations for three days during May 1980 and was used to haul various vehicles in the cavalcade. Here 55015 hauls a rake of Freightliner vehicles on the third and final day, Monday 26th May. The event was to mark the 150th anniversary of the first trials for the Manchester - Liverpool railway, an event which saw George Stephenson's "ROCKET" chosen as motive power for the line. 55015 was later fitted with plaques to denote its taking part.

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26/05/80 - Locomotive on display at Rainhill Trials celebrations (hauling Freightliner rake). Deltics at Work: Page 103.

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