With the first of its 'Merrymaker' services from Newcastle to Whitby during August 1981 55002 (D9002) "THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY" winds its way along the river Esk towards Whitby with the 1G10 09:30 service from Newcastle on Sunday 2nd August...

...55002 finds itself at Ruswarp, west of Whitby, as it hauls the 1G10 12:44 Whitby - Middlesbrough 'Merrymaker' on 2nd August 1981.

	02/08/81 - 1G10 09:30 Newcastle - Whitby "The Merrymaker" Deltics at Work: Page 119.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 09:30 Newcastle - Whitby "The Merrymaker" Deltic Deadline No.40: Page 14.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 09:30 Newcastle - Whitby "The Merrymaker" Deltic Deadline No.117: Page 18.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 09:30 Newcastle - Whitby "The Merrymaker" The Deltic Years: colour section.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 09:30 Newcastle - Whitby "The Merrymaker" Rail Portfolio No.3: Page 35.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 12:44 Whitby - Middlesbrough. Deltic Deadline No.56: Page 20.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 15:10 Middlesbrough - Whitby. Deltic Deadline No.32: Page 11.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 17:27 Whitby - Newcastle. Deltics at Work: Page 120.
	02/08/81 - 1G10 17:27 Whitby - Newcastle. The Deltic Years: Page 153.