Description

The “Deltics” in their final years of East Coast service and the new routes such as Liverpool and Hull. In addition we look at the farewell specials, culminating in the end of an era on the 2nd January, 1982, when thousands turned out to witness the final run.

The programme comprises:
1979, The Story So Far; White Cabs appear; the end for Nimbus & St Paddy; 55018 to Liverpool, 55022 on ‘Deltic Pioneer’, 55016 at Barrow Hill Open Day; Deltic Diversions at Ely, Lincoln, Knottingley plus 55 011 at Cambridge & 55010 at Sincil Bank; the Hull & Cleethorpes services including 55002 at Collingham; 55013 & 55015 Rainhill repaints; 55022 green repaint & ceremony at NRM; last week of “Hull Executive”; 55010 on parcels; Railtours including 55003 on ‘Northumbrian Ltd’, 55002 on ‘North Britain’, 55002, 7 & 9 on Nene Valley tours, 55021 on Oban runs, 55002 on ‘Celtic Deltic’, 55015 on ‘Wessex Deltic’, ‘Deltic Salute’ & the ‘Hadrian Flyer’. 55009 on ‘Deltic Cumbrian’, 55016 on the ‘Devonian’, 55022 on the ‘Venturer’, 55009 on ‘Deltic Broadsman’ at Norwich. Also featuring 55009 & 55022 at Liverpool, the end of the whitecabs, the ‘Deltic Farewell’; ‘Deltic’ memorabilia; plus all 22 ‘Deltics’ in action on the ECML.

60 mins approx