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Steam issues forth as 55022 (D9000) "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" prepares to depart York, on a very cold Saturday 28th November 1981, with the 1Z38 08:12 York - Paddington "The Deltic Venturer" railtour organized by the Severn Valley Railway...
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...The assembled masses brave the cold at York prior to 55022's departure for Paddington on Saturday 28th November 1981...
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...55022 (D9000) "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" departs York on the 28th November 1981 with "The Deltic Venturer" railtour...
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...The 28th November 1981 saw two Deltic railtours: 55016 (D9016) "GORDON HIGHLANDER" worked "The Deltic Devonian" from London to Exeter and return, whilst 55022 (D9000) "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" powered "The Deltic Venturer" from York to Paddington. Here "The Deltic Venturer" is seen as 55022 passes Kemble, between Gloucester and Swindon...
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...And later 55022 is seen passing Wantage Road en-route to Paddington...
...Following arrival at Paddington on the 1Z38 08:12 York - Paddington "The Deltic Venturer" railtour 55022 (D9000) "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" was dispatched for servicing at Old Oak Common TMD and makes an unusual sight on the depot's turntable above...
...On the 28th November 1981 55022 (D9000) "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" is seen at Old Oak Common TMD, the locomotive was awaiting a return to Paddington to continue the SVR "The Deltic Venturer" railtour on its return leg to York.
