2229 - Photo: Alan Lewis.

55007 (D9007) "PINZA" had the ignominious end of having to be assisted by 47146 on its last ever working, the 1A08 08:07 York - King's Cross service, on the 30th December 1981. Here the hapless loco is seen at Retford with its twenty year career at an end...


0631 - Photo: John Smith.

 55007 (D9007) "PINZA" is seen as it arrives at Newark Northgate behind 47146 - the Class 47 was added at Doncaster following 55007's failure. The Deltic was taken to Finsbury Park and actually withdrawn from service the following day.

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