Deltic 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' - a close up of this fine machine accelerating out of Lincoln
<b>Fifteen years ago today!</b> Just arrived on a Christmas Market special from Scotland, the premier Deltic (originally D9000) is seen taking the ECS out of Lincoln Central.

Note the classic 'V' exhaust plumes - and a few admirers on the over bridge.

<b>Locomotive History - D9000 / 55022 'Royal Scots Grey&quot;</b> - English Electric No. 2905. Vulcan Foundry No. D557. Date into service: 28th Feb 1961. Original Allocation: Haymarket, Edinburgh (64B/HA).
Named: 18th June 1962 at Edinburgh Waverley with ceremony.

Allocation history: 64B 28.02.61. 34G o/l 11/67. 34G 12/67. 64B 5/68. HA 5/73. YK 5/79.

Date Withdrawn: 2nd Jan 1982. Preserved by the D9000 Fund, later Deltic D9000 Locomotives Ltd (DNLL), and then by Martin Walker (Beaver Sports).

More on 'Royal Scots Grey' here: <a href="http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/9000.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/9000.htm</a>

Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR camera.

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