2nd January 1982

British Rail (Eastern Region)
The Deltic Scotsman Farewell

Locos Used 55015 'Tulyar' & 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
standby engine (1) : 55009 'Alycidon'

Route : 1F50 throughout

Loco Route
55015 London Kings Cross - (via 'old' ECML, Selby) - Edinburgh Waverley
55022 Edinburgh Waverley - (via 'old' ECML, Selby) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
The end of an era - the last railtour celebrating the 20 year reign of Class 55 'Deltics' on British Rail. The tour timing sheet simply named the train the 'Deltic Farewell Railtour' but the locos carried a headboard naming the train 'The Deltic Scotsman Farewell'.
(1) 55009 was standby engine in case of any problems with either of the tour locos but in the event was not called upon to work. 55009 worked light engine from Peterborough to Newcastle and back (under headcode 0F50) and carried 'The Deltic Tribute' headboard.

Source : Alan Costello

Photo Review


55022 waiting to leave Edinburgh Waverley (photo: Michael Croxford)


Ian McDonald's ticket


Ian McDonald's seat reservation ticket


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Alan Costello)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 08.30d 08.31   20.02a 20.05
Wood Green 08/37 08/38   19/54 19/59
Potters Bar 08/43 08/45   19/46 19/54
Welwyn Garden City 08/48 08/50   ??/?? ??/??
Woolmer Green ??/?? ??/??   19/39 19/46
Hitchin 08/57 08/57   19/33 19/36
Sandy 09/05 09/05   19/23 19/28
Huntingdon 09/15 09/15   19/13 19/18
Peterborough 09/31 09/27   19/01 19/05
Tallington 09/36 09/32   18/55 18/57
Stoke Jn 09/47 09/43   18/45 18/46
Grantham 09/51 09/47   18/36 18/43
Barkston South Jn 09/54 09/49   18/33 18/40
Newark North Gate 10/01 10/07 (a)   18/26 18/33
Retford 10/13 10/24   18/14 18/21
Doncaster 10.31a ~ 10.33d 10.38 ~ 10.42    17.57a ~ 17.59d 18.03 ~ 18.06
Shaftholme Jn 10/38 10/49   17/52 ??/??
Selby 10/48 10/59   17/37 17/45
York 11/03 11/12   17/24 17/32
Northallerton 11/26 11/35   16/57 17/05
Darlington 11/35 11/46   16/48 16/53
Ferryhill 11/44 11/58   16/39 16/43
Durham 11/52 12/05   16/29 16/35
King Edward Bridge Jn 12/11 12/15   16/17 16/20
Newcastle 12.13a ~ 12.15d 12.18 ~ 12.22   16.13a ~ 16.15d 16.15 ~ 16.17
Morpeth 12/31 12/40   15/55 15/55
Alnmouth 12/45 12/57   15/41 15/41
Belford 12/57 13/09   15/29 15/29
Berwick 13/09 13/20   15/17 15/17
Signal EG403 (border) 13/15 13/23   15/15 15/15
Reston 13/21 13/29   15/09 15/09
Grantshouse 13/26 13/33   15/04 15/05
Dunbar 13/35 13/42   14/54 14/55
Drem Jn 13/43 13/49   14/47 14/47
Monkton Hall Jn 13/55 13/58   14/37 14/39
Portobello 13/58 14/00   14/35 14/36
Edinburgh Waverley 14.03a 14.06   14.30d 14.32

(a) held at signals at Newark.


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