The last day that Class 55 Deltics were to operate under BR auspices was the 2nd January 1982 after the rundown of the class with most withdrawn by the end of 1981, leaving only those for this railtour. The day turned out to be a dull day with freezing-fog making a lineside shot a virtual no-no. Iirc the exposure here was something like 1/30th sec @ f2.8 on XP1 film, which was 400 ASA/ISO. 55015 "Tulyar" is seen here heading North from Newcastle with many watchers as 1Z55 vanishes into the gloom with steam being emitted from leaks in the heating of the shabby Mark 1 stock. The return was entrusted to 55022/D9000 "Royal Scots Grey", the first member of the class, to a huge welcome at Kings Cross. Happily 55015 survived as did 55022, the latter currently being up for sale.
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