1132 - Photo: Garry Brookes.

King's Cross Loco held a variety of motive power on the 11th March 1978 including two Deltic locomotives - 55020 (D9020) "NIMBUS" prepares to leave the confines of the stabling point and both Napier power units can be seen providing plumes of smoke...


1131 - Photo: Garry Brookes.

...Prior to working the 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh "Flying Scotsman" service 55020 (D9020) "NIMBUS" waits to perform the 'King's Cross Shuffle' - a manoeuvre which was necessary for the  locomotives to move in the small confines of the King's Cross throat and access the station platforms.

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