0269 - Photo: David Hills.

During 1981 the Deltic locomotives were used on a busy schedule of railtours, this being their last full year in service.
On the 25th May 1981 55009 (D9009) "ALYCIDON" passes Stratford TMD with the "Deltic Fenman II" railtour which ran from Finsbury Park to the Nene Valley Railway...


0949 - Photo: Nigel Petre.

...55009 pauses at Bishops Stortford, on Great Eastern metals, with the "Deltic Fenman II" railtour on 25th May 1981.

25/05/81 - 1Z15 Finsbury Park - Nene Valley, "The Deltic Fenman II" railtour. Deltic Deadline No.116: Page 13.
25/05/81 - 1Z15 Finsbury Park - Nene Valley, "The Deltic Fenman II" railtour. Last Days of the Deltics: page 80.
25/05/81 - 17:30 Wansford - Orten Mere. Deltic Deadline No.99: Page 15. 
25/05/81 - 17:30 Wansford - Orten Mere. In Memory of the Deltics:  55009 section.

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