Withdrawn Class 55 Deltic 55016 ex-'Gordon Highlander' alongside 55015 ex-'Tulyar' seen languishing at Doncaster Works
<b>Sun. 5th June 1983 1Zxx - 'The North Midlander' railtour</b> Another great railtour - this one managed to include scheduled stops at Doncaster Works and Toton TMD open days :)

<b>55016</b> - once mighty Deltic 'Gordon Highlander' languishes in the scrap sidings at Doncaster Works - coupled up to sister loco 55015 'Tulyar' complete with the distinctive Finsbury Park white windows. Fortunately, things aren't quite as bad as they seem, as both of these fine locos were saved for preservation :)

<b>Locomotive History - D9016 / 55016 'Gordon Highlander'</b> - English Electric No. 2921. Vulcan Foundry No. D573. Date into service: 27th Oct 1961. Original Allocation: Haymarket, Edinburgh (64B/HA).
Named: 28th July 1964 at Aberdeen with ceremony.

Allocation history: 64B 27.10.61. 34G 12/67. 64B 6/68. HA 5/73. ZF (S) 1/79-26.09.79. YK 5/79. 

Date Withdrawn: 30th Dec 1981. Preserved by the D9000 Fund, later Deltic 9000 Locomotives Ltd, currently owned by Martin Walker.

More on 'Gordon Highlander' here: <a href="http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/9016.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/9016.htm</a>

<b>Locos Used</b>: 45149, 45125
<b>Locos &amp; Route</b>
45149 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - (via MML) - Trent - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dronfield - Sheffield - Doncaster [for works visit]
45149 Doncaster -Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Spondon - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre
45149 Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre - Toton Depot [for depot visit]
45125 Toton Depot - Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre
45125 Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre - Trent - (via MML) - London St Pancras Info.courtesy: <a href="https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/830605lc.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/830605lc.htm</a>

<b>Photos that were nearly lost to oblivion!</b>
The original slide was rescued from a box of 'duds' that I could never quite bring myself to throw away - now I am glad that I kept them ;)

Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. <b>Scanned from the original slide with minimal digital restoration</b>

You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/</a>
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