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55017 (D9017) "THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY" arrives at Dundee on the 15th August with the 5E10 06:40 empty stock service from Craigentinny...
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...The 5E10 forms the 1E10 09:10 Dundee - King's Cross train and 55017 is seen
again at Dundee waiting for departure as a posse of young enthusiasts mosey into
town...
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...It's not easy to perform a brass-rubbing by yourself - not at all easy on a nameplate the size of 55017's - however, one young chap does his best at Dundee on the 15th August 1981 as 55017 waits to depart for King's Cross...
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...Further down (or should that be up) the line 55017 (D9017) "THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY" is seen in the Scottish capital as it waits the road with the 1E10 09:10 Dundee - King's Cross service at Edinburgh Waverley. It was always possible that the locomotive could be removed here in favour of a fresh engine, however, on this particular day 55017 would work the train throughout...
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...And here's proof: 55017 at Dunbar en-route to King's Cross...
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...55017 arrives at Berwick with the 1E10 09:10 Dundee - King's Cross on the 15th August 1981...
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...An excellent portrait of 55017 (D9017) "THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY" at Retford with the 1E10 09:10 Dundee - King's Cross service on the 15th August 1981.
