On the 20th August 1982 37100 had the honour of hauling 55009 (D9009) "ALYCIDON" and 55019 (D9019) "ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER" away from Doncaster Works to begin their new start in preservation as property of the Deltic Preservation Society. Here 55009 and 55019 begin their journey north...
...37100 proceeds north with 55009 and 55019 as the 9X30 14:00 Doncaster - Thornaby at Otterington, near Northallerton, on the 20th August 1982...
...Sometime later 37100 and its brace of Deltics pass Picton box on the approach to Eaglescliffe, near Thornaby. 55009 and 55019 spent the night at Thornaby TMD before continuing their journey to Grosmont, for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the following day behind 37005.
...55019 (D9019) "ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER" rest at Thornaby en-route to their new preservation era on 20th August 1982.
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| 20/08/82 - Ceremony at Doncaster Works as 55009 and 55019 are handed over to the DPS. Deltic Deadline No.29: Page 7. | |
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20/08/82 - Ceremony at Doncaster Works as 55009 and 55019 are handed over to the DPS. Deltic Deadline No.148: Page 20. |
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20/08/82 - Ceremony at Doncaster Works as 55009 and 55019 are handed over to the DPS. Last Days of the Deltics: Page 42. |
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20/08/82 - 9X30 14:00 Doncaster - Thornaby (behind 37100). Deltic Deadline No.29: Page 8. |
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20/08/82 - 9X30 14:00 Doncaster - Thornaby (behind 37100). Deltic Deadline No.148: Page 11. |
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20/08/82 - 9X30 14:00 Doncaster - Thornaby (behind 37100). Last Days of the Deltics: Page 42. |
