Many thanks to everyone who replied,that’s very kind of you.In my minds eye I can still hear the real thing blasting through Ganwick Tunnel at Hadley Wood,on the up express.I consider myself very lucky to have such memories.
I shall be buying more Deltics certainly,although I’ve previously stated my love for the as delivered scheme(this comes from a picture in the very first issue of Rail Express,from April 1981,showing two views of D9000,one from 1961 and the other after it was first repainted)I’d happily plump for Meld with the Finsbury Park white cabs as I clocked it one day before it was withdrawn,and it was always a favourite( no pun intended!)