The Spalding flower festivals always generated plenty of interest with British Rail laying on many additional services for the weekend events each spring. Here Haymarket's 55016 (D9016) "GORDON HIGHLANDER" has been put to use on an additional service from Newcastle on Saturday 6th May 1978...

...Trains would arrive at Spalding from many locations and the appearance of a class 33 locomotive on ER metals was a very rare occurrence. 55016 waits with the empty stock of 1G19 for Newcastle at Spalding CS on the 6th May 1978.