Swindon 123 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I keep kicking myself, the few years I worked on them at KX and couldn't be bothered taking the camera to work!! Never mind, I keep looking out for a pic of me on one of them! I did take my camera with me during my time at "The Cross", (1979-84), and these are some of my photo's taken out on the road on various trips. Approaching Little Barford power station in 55013 on 1L44 the 1605 KX -York, 55008 passes working 1E10, 0910 Dundee-KX, 11th September 1981. 55013 is just about to breast the summit of Stoke Bank and enter Stoke tunnel, (which is just round the corner hidden in the trees), with 1L44 the 1605 KX -York as 55019 passes working 1A26, 1550 York-KX, 11th September 1981. 11th September 1981 and sat in the platform at Retford with 55013 on 1L44, as another HST passes us. This time northbound. Although it may have left Kings Cross nearly 30 minutes behind us and we were running at 100MPH a lot of the time, a following HST would catch you up. Whilst once working the 1405 York service out of Kings Cross with a Deltic, and despite being a 100MPH train, we were looped in the Down Passenger Loop at Claypole, just south of Newark to let a late running HST past us. 55013 was the last Deltic I drove on the main line on Monday 14th December 1981, from Doncaster to Kings Cross on 1E35 20:25 Edinburgh - King's Cross. (Checking my diary it might be the last one I ever drove?). The fastest I ever drove one was 110MPH. And that was on one engine. I can't remember which one, but it was on the 1940 KX-Hull. Looking up in my diary suggests it was 55004, but I'm not 100% sure. 55017 was my favourite. My diary has many good runs on that loco recorded in it. Paul J. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Fabulous photos Swindon! Particularly the Retford one as I tended to keep the public out of my shots. I wonder if the lad in the black sweatshirt still likes AC/DC ? Edited June 26, 2014 by PinzaC55 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I did take my camera with me during my time at "The Cross", (1979-84), and these are some of my photo's taken out on the road on various trips. Approaching Little Barford power station in 55013 on 1L44 the 1605 KX -York, 55008 passes working 1E10, 0910 Dundee-KX, 11th September 1981. 55008 passing 55013 on 1L44 the 1605 KX -York,.jpg 5 Paul J. You had just passed one of my trainspotting haunts. I used to cycle out from Kelpie's to the site of a demolished overbridge and spend the day there once in a while, armed with a bottle of pop and a sandwich. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Been neglecting my thread a bit so, with a vengeance, here is 55005 passing Benton Quarry junction 15.8.80 55005 Benton Quarry par PinzaC55, on ipernity 55005 heading south past Heaton station in the autumn of 1980. I am looking though the window of the half demolished station! 55005 Heaton 1980 par PinzaC55, on ipernity and 55006 on 1S12 at Newcastle on 17.5.80 55006 at Newcastle 1S12 17.5.80 par PinzaC55, on ipernity 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Interesting to see the bullion van behind the loco on pic no.2 above. They usually worked with a support coach, along with a helicopter escort. Must have been returning empty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) Interesting to see the bullion van behind the loco on pic no.2 above. They usually worked with a support coach, along with a helicopter escort. Must have been returning empty! Is that what it was? I thought it was a TPO or parcels van. It's a fairly short train so I think it may have been an Edinburgh - Newcastle local stopping at Chathill, Morpeth and so on. Like 55015 slowing down at Chathill on 1E15 on 29.4.80. 55015 on 1E15 at Chathill 29.4.80 par PinzaC55, on ipernity Edited July 17, 2014 by PinzaC55 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 4 days to go until the end (or so we thought!) 29-12-81. Another dull and dreary day and a trip on the Deltic Executive railtour. Looks pretty nippy out there. Alycidon at Leeds... ... sure iv seen these pics somewhere else? Cheers James Entirely possible you've seen very similar, as here are a couple of mine from the same tour: Same headboard shot - maybe I trod on McGomez's toes: And I don't think I even got out at Harrogate, it was so dreary and cold: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I'm starting to lose track of which photos I have posted but here is one from 21.4.79 showing 55022 rounding the curve at Tinsley on the "North Eastern" railtour which went to Dinting with double headed 76014 and 76030 Dinting - Tinsley and 55022 Tinsley - Newcastle http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/790421ne.htm 55022 Royal Scots Grey at Tinsley 21.4.79 par PinzaC55, on ipernity 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Against a background of blue fumes 55019 exudes power at York heading north in 1979. 55019 at York (1) 1979 par PinzaC55, on ipernity 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGomez Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Approximately 20% of 55008 escaped the torch. Seen here at Butterley I believe whilst awaiting a run round move with 40122 on the "Coalville Scrutator" railtour. 31 May 1987. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plarailfan Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Here's one of my photo's of of Deltic 21 at Huddersfield https://www.flickr.com/photos/41294071@N02/3815780796/in/photolist-6PcaZs-6PbSG5 I was overjoyed when these started working through to Liverpool. The most memorable part of these journeys was racing up the bank, from Manchester Victoria, to Miles Platting - the brakes had to be applied for the curve through the station, which never seemed to happen when Peaks or 47's were working the train ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 55002 works 1E99 ex Liverpool, seen at Dewsbury on 29.10.81. 55002 at Dewsbury (1E99) ex Liverpool 29.10.81 par PinzaC55, on ipernity 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Today, I can offer 55019 on an Up express at Peterborough while on legitimate business at the lneside on 28 August 1981. and 55022 taking me part way home on the same day working the 12:05 Kings Cross to York with the nameplate seen at Grantham 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) 3 of KOYLI from Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala earlier this year: Edited December 8, 2014 by TTAMTWASOOC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Not quite enough '2's for RSG, I think it is KOYLI. Nice pictures none the less! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Not quite enough '2's for RSG, I think it is KOYLI. Nice pictures none the less! Oops, getting my years mixed up. Thanks for pointing that out, my post has been duly edited. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9016 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Possibly a rarity in preservation on the mainline, Sonning Cutting, No.19 taken from No.22, can't remember date though. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2015 Possibly a rarity in preservation on the mainline, Sonning Cutting, No.19 taken from No.22, can't remember date though. Wow! Whoever would have thought that a couple of Deltics would ever have passed each other there... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Of all the things to see on the Midland mainline, especially almost entirely unannounced, a green deltic.... Passing north en route from Southall to Derby is D9009 'Alycidon' D9009 Harpenden North 2-7-15 (V22490) by Tim Easter, on Flickr Was rather lucky that there was a lookout for people working on the line further up, so a nice toot plus some revving up was had too! Only went out on spec..... Cheers, Tim 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Flathead Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Three from the Hadrian Flyer railtour 5th dec 81, at Hellifield, Blea Moor and Carlisle. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgj Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 This Deltic I snapped at Edinburgh in the late 70s seems very popular. Dave 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Flathead Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 55002 heading for York shed after bringing in a north bound arrival, 12 Dec 81. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Flathead Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 The [then] last day. Hand held in the dark, no flash, mostly blurred, very flawed, but what a memory. The lights, the noise, the shouts of the passengers hanging from the windows. Then home by train to Barnsley in time to see the arrival at Kings Cross on the news. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 55013 at KX on a dull 4th August 1979, waiting to be released from the platform. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 On the same day, the characteristic noise of a metal tin of nuts and bolts being shaken, followed by a plume of exhaust sees 55014 start up its engines. Alongside sits a much quieter 55006, in the sidings at KX. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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