1497 - Photo: Paul Bettany.
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55009 (D9009) "ALYCIDON" restarts an engine at the Doncaster Works 'Deltic Farewell open day' on Sunday 27th February 1982...


1496 - Photo: Paul Bettany.
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...55009's final service train was the 1A40 21:00 Newcastle - King's Cross on the 30th December 1981, although it was also stand-by locomotive for the farewell railtour on the 2nd January 1982...


1495 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

...Another view of 55009 at Doncaster Works on the 27th February 1982. The headboards include those used on the Deltic Farewell tours and "The Silver Jubilee" titled service from 1977...


0129 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

...55009 at Doncaster Works on the 27th February 1982...


1501 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

...55022 (D9000) "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" and 55009 at Doncaster Works on the 27th February 1982. Both locomotives were saved for preservation; 55009 leaving Doncaster in August 1982 as property of the Deltic Preservation Society and D9000 leaving in September 1983 after purchase by the D9000 Fund.

27/02/82 - Doncaster Works (Farewell open day). Deltic Deadline No.109: Page 15.

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